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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
BEST WIDTH OF GOOD ROADS
Old Turnpikes, Still Our Best Road
Ways, Were Not Wide-euilt for
Service and Profit.

One of the best roads I have ever
driven over was just wide enough for
two vehicles to pass without scraping
the paint off each others hubs. 1 am
not sure that sometimes the hubs did
not touch. But it was a road that
was always in good condition and the
men who kept it up seemed to do SO
with comparative ease, writes W. E.
Rose OF Iowa in Farm Progress.
Some Of the old turnpikes, still our
best roadways, were not a rod in
width. When these roads were built
they were built for both service and
profit, and in figuring the future prof
it's the builders saw that the wider the
roadway and the wheel track the more
maintenance cost and, therefore, the
less profits.
1t is a pity that the men who laid
out the first 60.foot and G6.foot high
ways hadn't taken q leaf from the
book Of the turnpike builders. II they
had we would not have millions OF
acres Of land lying worse than idle
along our public highway right of ways.
Say that the road run 20 miles from
county seat to county seat. Along its
length there will be anywhere from 80
to 100 acres Of land growing up In
weeds, road grass, brush and thickets
where it is not being washed into deep
roadside gullies. Why, in some states
there Is a full half million acres of
land that is being wasted in just
that way and land in these states is
selling anywhere from $50 to $500
an acre!
Many of the best and most famous
roads Of Europe are but 1G1s feet in
width and they handle some Of the
very heaviest highway traffic. Right
now in those counties and townships
in this country where hard roads, per.
manent highways, are being construct.
ed, few of them are being built more
than IS feet wide and a good many
Of them are even narrower.
The railroads, wasteful as they are
in some things, are beginning to real
ize the waste Of a useless right of way.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
SYNOPSIS.

Kenneth Griswold. an unsuccessful,
writer becauae Of soctaiist!c tendencies:
holds Up Andrew Galhraith. president q
the bayou State Securities, In the presi-
dents private Office and escapes with Sioo.-
COO in cash. He goes aboard TIE Belle
Julie ~ q dcckhand. Charlotte farrhatn
OF Wahaska. MINI. Who had seen him
ognises him. and sends q letter OF be-
trayal to Galbrafth anonymously. Girls
void ID arrested In St Louis. hut escapes
from his eapiora, Tie decides on wa.
haska, Nina. as n hiding place. anu
takes the train. lie falls III on the sleeper
and 10 cared for and taken to her home In
Wahaska by Margery Grierson. daughter
OF Jasper Gr.erson. the financial maSnate
OF Wahaskl Margery finds the stolen
money In Griswold's suitcase, Brofiu.
detective, takes the trail. MarEery asks
her father to get Edward RaSrler INTO
nancta hot water and then help him out
OF IT. Grtswoid rccovers to ind tic stolen
money gone. He forms a friendship with
Rayner. the iron manufacturer, Brofhn
comes 10 Wahaska in search of the wom-
an who wrote the anonymous letter 20
Galbraith. Margery takes Gr.swold 10
the safety deposit vau ana turns the
stolen money over To him. Charlotte BLUFFS
Out Broffin and Margery begins To watch
him. Grtswold puts his money IN. Ray
mers plant and commences to rcwrite his
book. Gr.swoid Is not sure tina; Charlotte
has not recognized him, He uses Mar
gerry and Charlotte as models for the
characters in his book and reads the
manuscripts to them. Brofin spies on
Margery. who throws him on the scent
regarding Griswold; Margery and Girls.
woid save Galhraith from drowning and
as he RECEIVERS consciousness the banker
recognizes Griswcid. The. men at Ray
mcr's iron works strike.
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ye what honest workin'men has got to
come to. these days. Didn't We see
him sittin' there on that castin'? Th'
bosses put him there to keep tricks on
ye. II We have the nerve Of a bunch
OF hoboes, yell watch yer chances and
step On him like a cockroach. He's a
Pinkerton!"
Wahaska vas duly thrilled and ex.
cited when, on the day following the
stoTm and shipwreck, 1t found itself
the scene of an angry conflict between
capital and labor. 1t a a crude sur.
prise, both to the West side and to
Pottery Flat" to find the new book
writing partner not only taking an ac-
tive part in the fight. but apparently
directing the capitalistic hostilities
with a high hand. At half.past four II
was whispered about that a had
been declared. Raymer and Griswold
were te%legraphing for strike.breakers:
and .he men were swearing that the
pIast would be picketed and that scabs
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

to the wheel OF the phaeton. Two min
utes after the boys disappearance,
Broffin came out and touched his hat
to the trim little person in the basket
seat.
you are Mr.. Matthew Broffin of the
Colburne Detective agency. are you
not?" she asked, sweetly.
Brofin took the privilege of the &C.
cused and lied promptly.
Not that anybody ever heard OF,
reckon" he denied, matching the smile
in the inquiring eyes.
She laughed softly. you see. 1t re.
solves itself into a question of veracity
between you and Mr.. Andrew Gal
braith. You say you are not, and he
says you are. Which am l to believer"
Brofln did some pretty swift think
ing. There had been times when he
had fancied that Miss Grierson, rather
than Miss Farnham. might be the key
to his problem. There was one chance
in a thousand that she might inadvert.
emily put thu key into his hands II he
should play Ills cards skillfully, and he
took the chance.
"You can call it a mistake Of mine,
If you like" he yielded; and she
nodded brightly.
THAT Is better; now we a go on
comfortably. Are you too busy to
take a little commission from me?"
Maybe not. What Is it," He was
looking for a trap, and would not COM
nit himself too broadly.
There are two things that | wish to
know definitely. OF course, you have
heard about the accident on the lake?
Mr.. Galbraith is at our house, and he
is very ill-out of his head most of the
time. He is continually trying to tell
someone whom he calls 'MacFarland'
to be careful. Do you know anyone OF
that name?"
Again Brofin thought quickly. II he
should tell the plain truth. . . y.
Tell me one thing. Miss Grierson," he
said bluntly. Am I dom business
with you, or with your father?"
Most emphatically. with me-. MIR.
Brofin."
"All right; everything goes. then.
Mr.. Galbraith has been figurin' on buy
ing some pine lands up north, and he
has sent Mcfarland up to Duluth to
verify the boundary records on the
county survey"
81. thought 3d." she affirmed. And
then: "The records are all right, Mr..
| Brofin; but the lands which Mr.. Mac
| Farland will be shown will not be the
lands which Mr.. Galbraith is tall:ing
of buying. l want evidence of this
in black and white. Can you telegraph
to someone in DULUTH"
Brofln permitted himself a small
sigh Of relief. He thought he had seen
the trap; that she was going to try to
get him away from Wahaska.
81 can do better than that" he Of.
fered. 81 can send a man from st.
Paul; a good safe man who will do
lust what he is told to do-and keep
| his mouth shut
She nodded approvingly.
"Do 1t; and tell your messenger that
time Is precious and expense doesn't
count. That is the first half of your
commission. Come a little closer and
I'll tell you the second half"
Rrofin bent his head and she whis-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
CHAPTER XIII.
NarroWlnQ Walls.

Griswold Joined the conference with
Raymer and the shop bosses in the
offices OF the plant the following morn.
ing. Having slept upon the quarrel.
Raymer was on the conciliatory hand.
and four OF the five department fore.
men we're with him. The prompt clos.
ing Of the shops had had It's effect.
and a deputation OF the older work
men came to plead for arbitration and
a peaceful settlement OF the trouble
But Griswold fought It and finally car.
rice his point. mo compromise" YVES
the answer sent back to the locked
out %workmen, ard with It went the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

In his book, THE Lower Amazon:
Judged II 10 be the proper moment
for taking photographs because many
Of the more critical Indians were away
working OH n large II II was a
risky act 10 bring forth again the III.
tie black thing that grows big and has
an evil eye" but it was Of vital impor.
lance for me 10 record my sojouFn on
q Photographic film.
Slowly | lifted the camera out OF The
bottom OF the knapsack, took the
back OF and held the open kodak in
front OF the chiefs eyes 50 he could
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

sec the empty bellows. He nodded
and touched 1t. The tickling sound Of
the shutter amused the chief, and he
initiated the sound by saying. Tick!
Tick" Then ! set the shutter on o
time exposure. and let them look
through the lens. That also pleased
them. The chief even called the
camera marakah. or plaything. ] fci'
rather safe, and venturcd to roll a hln
I'm place and set the shutter for busi
ness. pointed II at the chief as h'
sat In the middle OF the clearing. and
saving. Tick! Tick!' a number OF
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

gas plant was let to a private on.
Germ, which pays a rental sufficient
to meet all the local expenses for
government and public improvements,
Now H%arrlsville, not content with
the success Of its experiment In one
phase OF municipal ownership. is
about opening a railroad of its own.
which 1t has built to another town
six miles away. |. remains to be
seen how soon Harrisville viii get out
OF the taxless class. RaiirCaiing is a
more precarious business than selling
natural s~as.-Newark Star.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

tines. | finally pressed the bulb
Once only did | come near a break
in their confidence. When | walked
down the clearing and focused the
chief and the man with the wlthered
arm. who were standing near one OF
the trlba: prisOrrrs, they suddenly
rushed toward niG, Jt an assuring
Tick! Tick," fortunately pacifed
Them. The men objected to the mo
tion.p!cture camera. and ] was forced
10 give a few yards Of the yello7y rib
bon TO each member OF the tribe be
fore loading the mpchine. The LIMO
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
VICTORY ACHIEVED By TACT
How Explorer Overcame tire objec
tions Of South American Natives
to Face Camera.

After his startling experience, "he''
he tried to photograph a group ,!
South American savages. MT Aiso'
LANCE visited the Indians In their re-
treat and. after studying his hosts 'of
several days. persuaded them 10 pose
for him He gives an account OF MS
success AZ q photographer OF savages
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
kujtur That Counts,

Captain Muller Of the Bavarian
landwehr, desired to have a fireplace
built in his commodious underground
quarters in the second line trenches.
Sergeant" said he, fetch me a
couple of men who can do the Job.
| don't want any OF your volunteer pro.
fessors and doctors. but handy fellows
-%bricklayers or that sort Of thing
New York Evening Post.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Away With Grain Insects.

On the farm, grain and grain prod
ucts stored in tight bins may be most
effectively fumigated with carbon b.
sulphide. II the building is nearly air
tight and temperature is about 20
degrees, four pounds Of the chemical
Is sufficient for 1000 cubic feet Of
space, or n pound for every IS BUSH
els Of grain.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Southern Town With Vision.

A combination Of foresight with the
municipal ownership principle has
given the United States one taxless
town. This phenomenal community Is
Harrisville, w. Va, which 20 years
ago bought n natural gas well and
pipcd the town. Later the municipal
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

cei.. lnd!aaa wrapped themselves in
the invaluable nlm and crowded round
the camera while ! sang, Take Me
Back to New York Town" and Tuned
the crank Youths Compan vi
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Making Material.

Alfalfa offers one of the best
honey.making materials. Alsike is
also valuable, as Is sweet clover.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

Good Pasture for Hogs.
Hogs cannot be raised with profit
without good pastures.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24

The wood that longest resists decay
is cheapest in the end.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Rioht Amount Of Rouohaoe.
Cheapest Wood.

Remember that a little too much
roughage will be Just about enough.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-02-24
Watch Colt's Feet

Watch the feet OF the growing
rolt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-12
BOIL WEEv|L DAMAGES COTTON
BUREAU REPORTS INCREASING
INJURY FROM LITTLE PEST.
Crop FavOrably Affected by Weather
In Most Places and Now Making =
Satisfactory Growth.

washington, July 6.-Damage to
cotton by boil weevil is increasing, the
national weather and crop bulletin to-
day announced. In reviewing weather
conditions for the week which ended
yesterday the bulletin said:
The light rainfall in the northern
part of the cotton belt allowed for
carrying o4r4 much needed cultivation.
In parts or'ahe central and southern
cotton area beditivation was hindered
and the fields are somewhat grassy.
The crop was favorabiy affected by
the weatherein most places, however.
and made y a satisfactory growth,
Owing to earlier ,unfavorable condi.
tions the fields are irregular and in
places theJplants are small and back
ward. The plaptpare blooming in
central South Garoliha, are forming
bolls nicely in Georgia and are fruit
ing well in Louisiana.
''The damage by the boil weevil is
increasing in, Texas and Mississippi
and the weevils are reported in Ala
barla and Arkansas and the damage
continues in Louisiana. Cotton lice
are reported in some sections of Ala
bama."
Corn in the lower Mississippi valley
has been benefited by showers, but
they came too late in some sections.
The crop is tasseling in South Caro-
lima and is caring well in Arkansas,
while early corn is maturing in Tex
as, but rain is needed in the north
and west sections of that State.
Sugar cane is doing well and is
mostly in fine condition. Tobacco
was favorabiy affected by weather
conditions. harvesting continues in
Florida ahd has begun in South Caro-
lima and topping has begun in Ten
nessee. Plants are backward for the
season in North Carolina, where the
crop is reported to be short.
Peanuts are generally good and
very promilihs.
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iii PEntAeAA CASES, DEATHS.
Record OF Governnents Pellagra Hos.
pita1 at Spartanburg. r.

Spartanburg, July Tor the LII
patients treated at the United States
governments peilasra hospital in this
city during the fiscal year ending June
30 only three died, and these entered
the institution in the last stages of
the disease. This is the encouraging
statement made by officials of the in
stitution, who have, been deeply in
terested in the work at this station
during the last twelve months. At
present the hospital is caring for
thirty patients, which is the capacity,
and all Of them are making satisfac-
tory progress.
The most thorough work in connec-
ton with the study and treatment of
pellagra is said to have been done at
this institution during the last few
years and the most satisfactory re-
suits are being attained.
The government established the hos
pital here four years ago. when there
was the first serious outbreak of the
disease in this section of the South.
The Spartanburg Chamber of COM
merce and ths members Of the Thomp-
on-McFadden pellagra commission
had the cooperation at the time of
Senator Tillman and congressman
johnson and Surgeon Gen. Blue.
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discharged and given transportatial
to their homes. Capt. Workman has
had considerable military experience
and his company usually leads the
pace In the LIST.
Probably the hardest jobs in camp
are those In connection with the sup.
ply departments OF the two regi.
ments which handle and distribute all
the food provided by the government
In the LIST regiment the supply com
pany Is headed by Capt. Seybt, and in
the I'd by Capt. Doyle. These officers
are resonsible for every pound of
meat. every potato and cracker pass
Ing through their respective depart
ments and 1t requires a competent
stan OF assistants to keep things
straight and take care of the "kicks"
that sometimes come.
Capt. Graham was doing some mus.
tering In the I'd regiment again to-
day, Companies d and l. and M hav-
ing taken the oath that makes them
a part Of the United States army.
Company ID. Urish Volunteers,) is
commanded by Capt. Garety; Com
pany L. (sumter Light Infantry.) by
capt Brown. and Company NJ, (Till-
man Volunteers, Orangeburg,) by
Capt Pooser. This makes seven COM
panies of the I'd regiment to be mus
tered I'm.
The first command of the I'd regi-
ment to undergo the physical exami-
nation was the Columbia machine
gun company. whcih was followed by
company ]. (Timmonsville.) The re.
suits OF the examinations In these two
commands have not yet been an
nounced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-12
PISEwocD WINS TWO.
Wedscheid DcfeStxsd ON Good Chsee,,
z hay.

Pinewood. July s.-The Pinewood
baseball team took both games from
Wedsehsld on good cheer day. The
nrst game went seven innings. I to 1.
The second contest was the best
game of the season going ten in.
ninss when single and two doubles
netted three runs for the locals and a
3 to o victory. Batteries. WedgeHcld.
Burrus and Thomas; Pincwood, Rich
and Minis and Gs6dings.
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cover and through the slime of whis-
pered scandal. No stone will be left
unturned. to defeat Woodrow Wilson
and for no reason except that he has
been honest and fair to all alike and
has allowed no hand in Wall Street
to enter the national treasury.
1 call upon every Democrat in
South Carolina to contribute 81 tJ
this noble cause.
The State committee will present to
the president of the Democratic club
who collects the most dollars i'm pro-
portion to the membership in his
club. Wilson banner with photo
graph of the president, signed by
him.
The committees Apin also present to
the county chairman of the county
contributihgt the greatest number of
dollars in proportion to the number
of enrolled Democrats, a Wilson and
Marshall banner with badge of
honor and certificate Of the national
chairman, OF. f.rhesser~ice rendered the
party. dClqa SIG s ~.
Let eaohs president 1Icollect at once
III from eackpand every member Of
his club and Isend It to the county
chairman who will send 1t to Gen.
Willie Jones, treasurer of the party. at
Columbia.
Let South Carolina he the banner
state I'm rebuking the insulting cam
raign now being waged against our
president.
Let us show that truth and hon
9sty will prevail against the minions
and money of hell itself. Let us
show that we are not only for pre-
paredness against our enemies
abroad but even more so against the
enemies Of honest government at
home. Make the. motto true. Animis
opibusque parati.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-12
OUR COMPANY ENTERTAINED.
MRS. Il I. EAGAN or JEROME HO.
TEL HAS s. L. j. BOYS AS
GUESTS.
Members Of Company l. Feasted at
Columbia H0tsl-Numbcr Of Attcn.
tions shown Game Cock City Men,
Who Arc Canspcd at Styx.

The State. July I.
The Sumter Light Infantry. Com
pany L. Second, regiment, National
Guard Of South Carolina. was enter
tained at dinner last night at the Je-
rome hotel, as guests of Mrs. L. 1.
Pagan. the owner of the hostelry.
The Sumter boys had a wonderful
time, to put It In their own language.
and they said last night that they ap-
,preciated more than they could say
the hospitality Of Mrs. Pagan. AT
the conclusion OF the dinner Capt r.
T. Brown, In few appropriate words.
thanked Mrs. Pagan on behalf of the
company. Maj. y. w. Bradford, Sergt
Noble Dick and several other Sumter
men who are In the National Guard
but who are not in the Sumter Light
Infantry were guests.
The tables were arranged in the
shape Of an "L' symbolic of the com
pany number. A tempting menu OF
several courses waa served in the Je-
rome hotels USUAL pleasing manner
The mshu included soup. young lamb,
English peas. mashed potatoes. broil-
% spring chicken on toast. rice, stew.
Cd tomatoes, corn on the cob. chicken
salad, pie IL mode. assorted cakes
cheese. cfacksrs. fruit. coffee. cigars
cigarettes and leo tea. A big game
cock the emblem Of Sumter. 1.-THE
0amecock city" was on the table.
Mrs. Fasan formerly lived in sum
ter ana felt that she was entertaining
''hotne boys" She told each one OF
them good bye personally and on
the outside the 100 young men In
khaki yave nine rahs for Mra Pagan
for the Jerome hotel and for Sumter.
Capt. Brown said last night that his
company had been the recipient oi
many attentions while in camp. Mrs
Richard I. Manning sent them a bar
rel Of singerale: Mrs. Marion Noise
sent them wagon load Of watermsi.
ons for the Fourth: Charley's cafe OF
sumter forwarded candy. cigars and
cigarettes; Sumter Trust company and
I. c. Strauss. president. sent 5000
cigars and cigarsttes; A. G. Phelps oi
Hardy & Co.. sent smoking tobacco
and cigars. f
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-12
GERMANS HOLD POSITIONS.
Allies Attacks on SOmme Said Il
Have Failcd-French Prisoners Cap
turcd.

Berlin, July S.-The repulse Of at
tacks against German positions in the
western and eastern theatres is an
nounced. The enemy assaults broke
down today on the Somme front.
Hundreds Of French were made pris-
Oners at Froide De Terre.
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company, said to have been organized
within the past few weeks especially
to handle the business of underwater
liners. The latter company has q
pier and warehouse in which are
stored goods to be loaded on the
Deutschland for her return trip.
In German quarters here the news
Of the submarines arrival was hailed
with the keenest delight. Those who
knew Of her coming. had been con-
cealing alarm for two or three DAYS.
as she was due to arrive about the
middle Of last week.
1t Is understood that she Travelled
more than 1000 miles, going some
300 miles out Of her course to avoid
enemy ships.
The Deutschland is no converted
warcraft. but brand new commerce
carrier, owned in Berlin and sent here
on a purely commercial mission. ac-
cording to Henry G. Hilken, senior
member OF the Schumacher concern.
She belongs to the Ocean Rhederei.
Limited Ocean Navigation company,
Limited). and was launched at Kicl
in March.
The novel project was conceived
about nine months ago, Mr.. Hilken
said, y F. A. LOhmann, head of a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-12
INFANT MElvrs DEATH.

Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Black
Killed BY Fall from Auto.
beaufort July 6.-Andrew. the in
fant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Black Of Beaufort. fell out Of NOV
ing automobile and crushed his skull
Tuesday While medical aid was
quickly summoned the little boy lived
only q few hours. The funeral exer-
cises were held at D o'clock on We'd
nssday morning and the interment
was made in the graveyard Of the
Baptist church. N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-12
Marriage License Record.

A license was issued to one colored
couple Saturday: Robert Wilson and
ELLA Wilson, Mayesville.