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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-12
POPULATION
Week Ending Wednesday. Nov. IL.

Week Ending Wednesday, Nov. IL.
Number of Inmates at New Prison. 800. 1923
Number in First Grade ................863
Number in Second Grade. 1877
Number in Third Grade AZ
Number of Inmates at old Prison. ..... 8
Number in First Grade ...................
Number in Second Grade 1
Number in Third Grade ................... 0
Total Population of both prisons .1106
Received during week.......................
Discharged. ....-....................... 3
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-12
Wrecks Along the Shore

Have ourneyed along the shore of large body
of water and noted the wrecks of all descriptions and szes
Here lying half buried in the shifting sands the eaunt and
ghosty skeleton OF what had been large and majestic
vessel Its day of usefulness has passed; will sail
proudly through calm and storm for is but the
forgotten wrecks along the Shore
Farther along the shore other and are SEEM
all bearing mute testimony of the fury of wind and wave
Out sunken reef among the breakers can be seen
recent wreck and the part of the vessel remaining MAX
ing last stand against the terrific onsughs of the mountain
but its doom is and certain for every wave
bears of the noble proud vessel and
the beach covered with pank tmbers other bits of
wreckage
The shores of the of life covered with more sadden
wrecks than these for they the wrecks of countless
and who have started to sail the of e filled
with glorious prospects and expectations of successful
The and they bueted and thee thew
poweress to hold their against the raging waters
tie reefs and Shores gaunt skeletons testyng
the fury of the of misfortune and disaster: their sig
nails of distress went UNDECIDED by the who able
weather the gales and who much interested in
welfare and safety to take heed the needs of others
sequently-the wrecks along the shore.
Paris claims have originated the hobble skirt but we
inclined doubt it knowing do that American
Indians used the hobbe their ponies before America
discovered by Columbus.
Buck asks 'Who in tarnaton gave the county at
toey the nickname of county prosecutor? Never heard of
of 'em prosecuting county yet bgoshl"
where do you live when you are at home?" asked the
Judge of the prisoner the bar Your honor Thun-
der Falls" he replied Oh, you dol" exclaimed the Judge
Then feel safe in assuming that you will appreciate
saltwater"
Wlle-Teacher, why do they call steamboat Steamship
Teacher-They call it steamship Willie because driven
through by the power of steam Wie-Oh see and
they call airshp arshp because it is driven through
the air by the power of ar9
news item states that the Germans dropping
bombs into the streets of the cities which they attack OF
such to be expected the but think
the peaceful q. S. A.bums continually dropping off of
trains nearly every village, and city of peaceful
domain.
The who claims that he has made enemy will
probably have admit that he has made of any
thing else, either
Someone has in for SCRIBE for he keeps sending
us paper wherein there only words read or
study out-Copenhagen Snuff He will do great favor if
he will the paper reprinted English German Norsk
so we read the burned thing
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-12
Examinations
BY H. s. Med.
THE CHRONIC KNJCKER
By 81. s. Mod.

In every town and city there o found,
VINO spend their time in knocking
Ihey knock their own locality; knock the
they themselves
They get so used to knocking
They never cease their knockng-twould
They knock step
If they cast into the they
Although swallowed Jonah, for them stand
They'd knock him ou the bloomn land
And when knocker the dispair
He has other place for him
The knocke the red hot
The birthstone into smithereens and stis
Atlast. when nigh distracted devil a
Whereby to solve the riddle and
Says he: Its
He his little while
So a warning Will eyoum
And sop bloomin knocking things
Don't think knocking
Stow this within
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-12
The Value of Perseverance

Perseverance is of the most valuable humanity
and success gained without it. The starts out
to 90 certain thing must have supply of
fcent enable him finish the undertaking. otherwise when
he against few obstacles and difficulties he very apt
to throw his hands despair leave the of
the task to a competent man.
Today we have the great railway systems steamboat lines
the telegraph and telephone the great banking and exchange
systems and thousands of other great industries all of which
were made possible by men who had perseverance.
Think that America the north and south magnetic
poles the EARTH and many strange would have been dis
covered were it not for the perseverance man?
Whence came the moving pictures, the monograph the
sepayng piano. and the full band instrument if not
through Years of patient and study we're
required perfect and make possible these many other in
ventOns for the entertainment and of humanity
Try as hard and many times he may man will never
be able the difficulties of fe mount the ladder
to fame and fortune unless he diligently cuvates
and stick-to-t-tiveness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-12
=. E DIT II / A l. -.
THE PRESIDENTS THANKSGIVING
CLAMATION

I HAS long been the honored custom Of
our people to turn in the fruitful
autumn Ct the year in praise and thanks
giving to Almighty God for his many
blessings and mercies to us as a nation
The year that is now drawing to close
since we last observed our day of nation
al thanksgiving has been, while year
of discipline because of the mighty force
of war and of changes which have dis
turbed the world, also year of special
blessing for us.
1T has been vouchsafed to us to re-
main at peace, with hoLor, and in some
mart to snccnr the snfferinU and snnnlv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
COTTON CONGRESS CALLED.
COL. WATSON PLANS CONE,ER.
ENCE TO PROTECT
PLANTERS.
PRESIDENT of United States, Members
OF Congress, Planters and Business
Men to Meet in Washington.

Columbia. Aug. 2.-In view of the
tremendous uncertainty attending the
status Of the cotton crop the follow
ing extraordinary call has been issued
to the Southern Cotton Congress- nv
President +. J. Watson.
ITO the People of the Cotton Belt:
I'm 1911. in the face of an impend- :
ing disastcr to cotton, with a 16,OOO,-
oOo-bale crop almost certain to drive
the price to cents or lower. entail.
ing incalculable loss to the producer
at the suggestion of the Farmers'
Union, the cotton growers, the NOR
chants, the business men and the
bankers of the South met in Montgom-
cry. Ala, and formed the Southern
Cotton Congress, inaugurating tho
great fight for the maintenance of q
ialr price for cotton. resulting by De-
cembcr of that year in Il complete vic.
tory over the manipulators. and saw
ing millions OF dollars to the produc-
ers and to the nation, means being
employed that it is needless to dis
cuss
when the congress was adjourn
ing, as the president of the body. the
Undersigned undertook to push the
fight for justice to cotton i'm the mar
kets and to be the watch dog on the
tower sounding the call for action only
when cotton was again threatened
with disaster. The body adjourned
subject to the call of tho nresident
ana with the understanding that such
next meeting would be held i'm Atlanta
Ga.
since 1911 there has been no nc
ccssity for the congress to meet and
hence | have issued no call, for no
great disaster has boon imminent at
amy time.
Though the iniuuitous r.rthods Of
marketing that have been permitted to
rreNall nave not yet been cured by
national governmental action. and this
had become Il vital matter to cotton
growers, almost ncccssitating the call
ing of the congress to Wrestlc with
the problem. we have preferred to
await the action OF the United States
congress i'm that regard.
"tOttOn Is not alone the South's
chief asset: 1t is the chief asset OF the
nation, preserving the worlds balance
of trade in favor OF the United States
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
SERVICE SHOULD CONTINUE.
secretary Says Cutter, Lighthouse
and Transport Service Should be-
Absorbed.

Washington, July 31.-Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels. in conversation
with newspaper men the other day,
said that nc believed the consolidation
or the revenue cutter, lighthouse and
army transport services with the navy
would do much to solvo the hump"
problem among the oflcers of the
navy. CIT is recognized generally.
and by the secretary himself no less
than by others. that the "plucking
board" system is unjust and is DOOM
cd)
However. Mr.. Daniels said that he
could not take the initiative in rec
ommending that the services mention
ed he absorbed into the navy, as they
involved tho affairs Of other DEPART
mcnts and the principle OF depart
mental courtesy applies in such in
stances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
TALK BY WIRELESS.
The Brsti>h Government Assumes Con-
troll of All Transmission In Terri.
tortal Waters.

London. Aug. 2.--Thc government
mas assumed control Of all wireless
transmission. The use OF wireless by
foreign vessels while I'm British terri
torial waters will he subject to rules
made by the admiralty.
The Times today says II IN plainly
the duty and interest of Great Britain.
which consists of the support of
France against attack by Germany
and the preservation Of the neutrality
OF Belgium. holland and Imxcmburg
against German invasion. must bc full
rIled.
The prospect before tho govern
cent" The Times continues. "is that
of having to fight not only for it's
honor. but for sclf-prcservation
against attack on the whole founda-
Hon on which the peace and civiliza-
ton Of europe are based"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
DEATH OF II. NJ. BRADLEY.
Prominent Lee County Citizen Passes
Away at Home Near Rembcrt.

Mr.. Thomas M. Bradley, q farmer
living between Rembert and Smith
Vile and one Of the Most prominent
citizens of Lee county, died Mt his
home early this morning. Death
came very suddenly, although Mr..
Bradley had been in poor health for
some months during which time he
had been suffering from heart trouble.
lie got up about o'clock to drink
some water. dying n few minutes after
he had returned to bed.
The deceased was a. native of that
section. had acquired considerable
property and was known as one OF the
best citizens in that section. Besides
operating a large farm. he was q
merchant and did large lien busi-
ness.
lie is survived by his wife. who was
before her marriage a Miss Ross f,vc
sons Messrs Harold ". of Providence:
Malcolm. Albortus, Edward and Hub
para, and three daughters. Mrs. Shuy-
Ter ana Misses Alma and May.
The funeral services will be held ot
the Spring Hill church at 10 O'clock
tomorrow, Tuesday. morning.
Mr.. Bradley had many friends IN
sumter To whom the news Of his
"eath came as matter OF deep re-
gret.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05

agriculture in each State in the cotton
nelt, and the president of each State
Farmers Union, each State Bankers.
association, each State Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association, and each COM
mercial organization are hereby ear
nestly requested to appoint as many
delegates as they may deem proper to
attend this extraordinary session of
the congress. and all cotton farmers,
bankers, business men, merchants and
members Of trade and commercial or
ganizations are invited to attend.
whether regularly appointed as above
provided or not.
The date fixed is at the time when
cheap round trip excursion rates are
on sale to Washington. Due an.
nouncement of the hour and place Of
meeting will be made through the
press.
(Slgned) "E. ]. Watson,
President"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
NEW RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Chamber of Commerce Secures Prom.
isc of Clerks Oh S,mtcr-Ang,,sta
Run.

Managing Secretary Reardon of the
sumter Chamber Of Commerce, and
Retail Dealers Association has been
trying for several weeks to have rail
way mail service established on the
two now trains Of the Atlantic Coast
Line between Sumter and Atlanta, via
Augusta. Flo interested Congressman
A. +. Lever and United States Senator
E. ID. Smith in the cause. The follow
Ing letter from Second Assistant Post
master General Joseph A. Stewart to
Congressman Lever shows that the
service has been authorized:
The business men Of Sumter will be
benefited by tho two additional, mail
trains daily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
and bringing to America ber go,aor

and bringing to America her eo,dar
stream.
IN the past few days the great Euro.
pean cotton-consuming countries have
peen plunged into a war, which IT now
appears, brings the grower and handle,
VI cotton race to face with disaster. In
TWO days the price Of cotton has begun
TO fall startingly. Cotton is about 70
move TO tine markets, the markets are
about to be curtailed by millions of
bales and closed. From the standpoint
OF the financial stability and integrity
oI the nation itself, Of the producer, of
the banks and bankers, of the mer-
chants and business men. of every
commercial interest Of our own textile
plants, it is vital that the 1914 crop
OF American cotton shall not be sacri.
need to the irreparable damage of a
prosperous and rapidly developing sec
ton of the union and Of the nation.
L do not believe in business hys-
terra and for several days have wait
ed and watched the course of events.
1t is clear that great damage has al
ready been done, certainly more than
can be undone were there an i'm
mediate suspension of hostilities
Whether the danger Of a total financial
loss for one year at least to growers
or cotton is impending is immaterial;
the danger is sufficiently manifested
to show that the time for concerted ac-
ton between growers, merchants, bus
mess men, bankers, cotton manufac-
turers and even the National Govern
mcnt itself has come.
Il am. therefore, exercising the au-
thority voted in me by the Southern
Cotton Growers. and after consulta-
ton with officials of the Farmers
Union. the most important regular Or
ganiZation of Southern cotton growers.
and with business men, issuing this
call for an extraordinary session of the
Southern Cotton Congress- to be held
on August 1914, 1914. In view of the
fact that it is important that all mem-
bers OF the Congress of the United
states should be given the opportunity
to confer directly with those so vitally
the session is hereby called
to meet in Washington, ID. c., in
stead of Atlanta, Ga.
An invitation to attend the Congress
Is hereby extended TO the President of
the United States, the Secretary OF the
treasury, the Secretary of Acricul-
tnre and other Cabinet officers and
All members of both houses of the
united States Congress, the Govcrnors
ana commissioners OF agriculture of
the cotton States. the president of the
National Farmers Union, and the Of
ficcrs thereof, and the presidents and
"fiicers of each of the State unions
the Governor and commissioner OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
GERMANS SHOT FLYING MA.
CHINE.
Drove ON Hostile Air Craft Near
Wcscl When Bird Man Was Winged.

Drove ON Hostile Air Craft Near
Wcsci When Bird Man Was Winged.
Berlin. Aug. 2.--Gcrman troops to-
day fired upon and brought to- earth Il
French living machine near Vessel
Saturday night several other hostile
air craft were seen i'm the Rhine pro-
Vihces. One was observed flying from
keprich toward Andcrnach. ten miles
northeast of Coblcnse. Others were
sighted near Duezc, flying I'm the direc-
ton of Cologne.
Last night IA hote, keeper I'm Koch
cm and several others tried To blow
up the Prussian state railroad tunnel
at Kochem. Their attempt failed and
the men were shot and killed.
Vessel whore the aeroplanc was de
stroyed. is about 140 miles from the
northeastern frontier Of France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
TRIBUTE TO COL. GAILLARD.
Finley Again Requests Culebra Cut he
Called Gaillard Cut.

Washington. July 30.-Representa
tive Finley, Of South Carolina, today
again requested President Wilson to
name Culebra Cut, in the Panama
Canal, Gaillard cut. in honor Of tho
late Col. Gaillard. who lost his life
from overwork at the Canal Zone The
president said he would take the mat
ter up In the near future. He ex-
poets to grant the request.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
Che Saattbman miS scu!brpn.
PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs. II. T. Birdsong and Miss Mar.
garet Birdsong. OF Columbia, are visit
ting Mrs. Roland Young on Washington
street.
Miss Minnie Moses has returned
homo from stay at sullivan's Island.
Mr.. A. v. Smell. managing secretary
OF the Charleston Chamber Of Com
mercc. and Mrs. Smell are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. III. q. Osteen. Mr.. Smell will
return to- Charleston Monday. while
Mrs. Smell will remain for some time.
Mrs. NJ. II. Mcleod and Misses
marguerite and Jennie Mcleod left
saturday for stay at waynesvilie.
Miss Roberta Williamson has gone
to Waynesville to stay for some time.
Miss Maude A. Furiow. of Columbia.
- the guest Of Mrs Richie Wilder on
Magnolia street.
Mrs. c. IL. sintcr and family re-
turned to Sumter yesterday from
B,ueheld. w. Va. where they have
been visiting friends and relatives for
the past six weeks. They were accom-
panied by their nephew. MIR. Arthur
Bailey. who will spend several days
In sumter before returning home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
Shamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

Mr.. W. S: Gunsalus, a Pennsylvanis
1ni Du iier. residing near Fleming, p. O.,
Pa, says: For the past fourteen
years l have used Chamberlain's Collie
Choiera and DiarrhOea Remedy in INV
family and have found it to be an ex
cellent remedy. l always have q bot
tie OF 1T in my house and take pleas
ure In recommending it to my friends"
For sale by all dealers--Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
Chicago Produce Market.

special to The Daily Item
Chicago. Aug. 3-September
wheat SS; pork 20; lard 9.55; ribs
.ll.S6. Market comparatively steady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17
The EIephant Butte Water users, Association

controls land here sells fixed pno sliding This
O. KID by Uncle Sam square deal every who
these Valleys is the State College Agriculture offering practical
even sending irrigation methods to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

doing their part of the border patrol.
the 18th cavalry is working uDon
making its camp more comforta Bile.
New, full sized tents have been added
to the camp to replace some of the
smaller tents brought with the troops.
The conical wall tents are used for the
enlisted men and the office tents ex-
change, and officers quarters are in
the pyramidal wall tent style.
AS the camp is laid out in the per
manent camp order, the horses of all
four troops are picketed together at
the end of the camp. The saddles, bril-
dies and blankets are hung on racks
extending down the line of each
troops tents, separating one troop
from another. When the squadron is
in temporary camp. the horses are
pfcketed beside each troop. to be ready
at an instants notice.
flIess' the Busy Time.
Mess" is an interesting sight. When
the bugle sounds "SOupy, sOupy,
soupy, without any beans" the men
line Up with their mess kit and file
past the cooks, who dish out liberal
portions on each soldiers plate. The
kit is collapsibIe. and all fits together
in one compact unit. When the soldiers
are in temporary camp the meals are
cooked and eaten out in the open. In
a permanent camp, each troop has its
mess hall and kitchen.
The 18th cavalry has one troop for
guard duty each day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17
ITweHh Cavalry Does Scout
Work to Learn City BytUays
Seek Shortest Cut to Given Points So that in Case of
Emergency No Time VIII Be Lost; Camp of the
Twelfth Is Put in Good Shape; Men and
Officers in Constant Practice and Work

T N order to have every man Of the
18th cavalry thoroughly familiar
4 with every section Of Ell Paso and
the surrounding territory. so that at a
moments notice they could take the
shortest way TO any given point IN the
city, the first squadron OF the 18th cav
airy, encamDed beyond the Il. 4. stock
yards, has scout patrol work as a part
Of the mounted drill AS soon as the
camp had been pitched the soldiers be-
gan to study the lay Of the land.
There are no maps in FL PaSO to des-
ignate the location of the gas tanks,
the electric power plant the water
works pmDinE plants and other places
that would be necessary to be guard
ed in case of trouble. Consequently
the cavalrymen have had to find out
for themselves and to become &C
dualnted in the shortest possible time
with every part Of the city and sur
rounding territory.
Detachments of soldiers are sent out
as a part Of a small sized war game,
played by the first squadron Of cavalry
with itself. These scouts have to find
the shortest and best route to some
given point in the city and then report
1t to headQuarters.
Equal to Emergency.
If an emergency should arise and
these olive drab clad troopers should
meet it with nonchalant ease, as
though il were nothing out Of the Or
binary, the American people would
probably not realize that such etu-
cheney was the result OF earnest and
continued hard work on the part Of
both officers and men.
Physical well being Of the army is
given the greatest attention IN all the
branches Of the service. As in other
camps the 18th cavalry camp begins
Its daily program with a brisk setting
up exercise to keep the men in well
rounded physical development These
morning exercises are source OF
amazement to the Mexican Inhabitants
near the 18th cavalry camp.
Following this are three hours Of
drill, one hour dismounted and two
hours mounted, in which the various
kinds Of cavalry movements are
worked out both in open and closed
order.
Squadron drill in close order is usu-
ally held for the first three quarters
of an hour. and then each troop COM
mander puts his troop through what
ever drill he may select.
Have Riding Classes.
In addition to this. the officers and
selected nOn-cOmmissiOned officers
have riding classes twice a week on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. All kinds Of
exercises are performed while on
horseback, not only for the muscular
DEVELOPMENT necessary for good riding,
but to give the rider perfect command
Of his mount
In addition to the drills, both the
officers and men are constantly go
Ing through courses Of study. The Of
ficers have a daily school" where
various things pertaining to military
movements and needs are studied. At
present the 18th cavalry officers Of
this SQUADRON are studying army ad-
ministrauOn. NOn-cOmmissiOned off
GERS school is held three times a week.
Work and Practice Constantly.
While carrying on all the regular
military drill and school work. and