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The mirror., 1921-11-03

Do you remember Lincoln's story about
the little steamer with the big whistle?
Every time they footed, the whistle blew
off so much steam that the boat stopped
running That's the way with lots of
people today. If they would only use
their energy to drive the paddle wheel of
opportunity instead of eternally blowing
the whistle of discomfort they would find
themselves going up the stream of success
so DANCED fast that the barnacles of fail
ure wouldn't have chance in the world
to hook onto their little craft.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-11-03
NOTICE TO INMATES,

Each inmate is accorded the privilege of
sending one paper home, or to friends free of
own name and register number and the name
and address Of the person you wish to send
the paper to. and hand same to your officer.
If you desire to send more than one paper.
each additional copy will be charged for at
the rate Of so cents year.
The paper delivered to your. cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded In
the same manner as you receive it, placing 1t
ct the foott Of your bed on the morning fol-
lowing the day on which It is delivered to
your cell.
The mirror., 1921-11-03
CAPTAIN SAM BRADY AND HIS
FAMOUS LEAP

Capt. Sam Brady was member of
fighting family which made history on the
Pennsylvania border during the Indian
wars after the Revolution. Captain
Brady's greatest exploit took place in
Ohio, He had been captured by the In
dians and carried to the Sandusky Towns,
headquarters for all the Ohio tribes, where
the savages prepared to burn him at the
stake.
He was stripped, bound to a post and
slow fires kindled around him, for the In
dians hated him so much that they wished
to torture him as long as possible. Brady
was a powerful man and he strained at
his fetters until they were loosened slight
ly. Then with final effort he snapped
the last bond, leaped across the barrier of
flame and, seizing squaw, pitched her
into the fire.
Before the Indians could recover from
their surprise, the scout escaped from the
village and plunged into the woods, hotly
pursued by hundreds of savages. Finally
he came to the Cuyahoga river, near the
present site of Kent in Portage county.
AT this place the river flowed between
steep, rocky banks, % feet across from
side to side. The scout was trapped.
There was no other place for miles up and
down the river where he could ford it.
The Indians were closing in on him and
his only chance of escape was to try to
leap across the chasm.
Brady could hear the savages yelling
in the woods only short distance away
as he ran back toward them to get good
start. Then turning, he sped for the brink
and putting all his failing strength into
final squirt, he sprang for the opposite
cliff. His jump was little short and he
struck the bank a few feet below the edge.
The Indians stopped in amazement, then
as the scout scrambled up over the edge,
they opened fire.
They wounded him in the leg, delaying
his fight and in short time were on his
heels again. He came to lake and
plunged in. STOPPING beneath the broad
pads of a water lily, he breathed through
hollow reed while the savages hunted in
vain on the shores of the lake. They found
his bloody trail to the waters edge and,
The mirror., 1921-11-03
ANCIENT SEWERS

ne only city In the United States boast
ing sewer system in which all the
pipes" were laid by Mother Nature is
Bowling Green, KY. Although the pros
porous little municipality has population
of $4,000 there is not a foot of man-made
sewer pipe in any of the streets or alleys.
The explanation is that the city is built
over formation of oolitic white lime
stone which is maze of connected crew
ices extending to considerable depth be-
low the surface; much the same formation
as that of the famous Mammoth cave Just
80 miles distant. This limestone is said
to be composed of the fossilized eggs of
prehistoric marine animals. The clogs" of
oil wells drilled in the western Kentucky
fields show that limestone of one kind or
another is encountered as deep as drilling
has ever yet been carried.
When new residence is being built in
the Bowling Green region, "sink finder"
is employed, who merely goes out in the
back yard and digs about in the red sur
face soil, which is seldom more than three
feet deep, until he locates a assure. A
garden hose is then placed in the crevice,
and the water is allowed to run until it
is free from obstructions. 1t is then ap-
proved by the city Inspector and the house
has perfect sewer connection. No city has
a more sanitary system. Chemists say the
sewage would be purified in a very short
distance by passing through the limestone.
Seepage never comes to the surface, the
explanation of geologists being that it flows
through these natural passageways in the
stone until it finally finds an outlet in the
river bed.
An interesting character is found in
Uncle" Henry Jameson, an aged negro
who has specialized in, locating assures
and digging "sinks" for the past IS years.
When asked just how many he had dug,
he laughed and said, "Lawdy, Boss,
reckon couldn't count that many" Uncle
Henry uses the divining rod, or witch
stick" as he calls it, in locating the fs-
sures, and declares he would never dig
without first employing his forked peach,
tree branch. The frequency with which
his attempts are successful is amazing.
Although Henry is "a years of age, his
services in this capacity are in such de-
mand that the builders will not let him
retire, and he has just signed a contract
to locate sinks for rs new residences now
Under construction in the city.
1t is fortunate for Bowling Green that
nature has provided this elaborate and
efficient scheme. When cne considers that
the surface soil is not sufficiently deep in
many places to bury the sewer pipes, it is
obvious that the expense of digging
trenches in the usual way would be pro-
hibitive.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

believing that he had drowned rather than
be captured again, gave up the chase.
Soon afterward Brady reached Fort Pitt
in safety. He had many more thrilling
adventures before his death on Christmas
day, 1895, but his 22-foot leap across the
Cuyahoga was the greatest of all.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

NOTICE Contributions submitted to THE
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known, it should be so specified by said con-
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will henceforth be dropped
from THE MIRRORS contributing staff.
Approved by WARDEN. Editor.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

the minnesota State Prison. It was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them. It aims to be home news
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm
provement among the prisoners; to acQuaint
tho public with the true status Of the prisoner
to disseminate penological information and to
aid in dispelling that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to q fallen mans self
redemption.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

Genius with out religion,' is only lamp
on the outer gate of the palace; it may
serve to cast CLEAN of light on those
that are without, while the inhabitant is
in darkness.-H. More.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

CHURCH NOTICE
Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Catho-
lie service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. B.
Benson and Rev. Fr. Corcoran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

"In the case of the cabaret performer
the extenuating circumstances is that he
makes living at it.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

The gem cannot be polished without
friction, nor man perfected without trials.
-Chinese Proverb.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

He that can have patience, can have
what he will.-Frankiin.
The mirror., 1921-11-03

Q:-Would like to know if any of the
New York or Philadelphia Sunday news
papers are permitted ?-L. F. H.
A:-No Sunday papers are permitted.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
WILMINGTON INVITES
SUBURBAN SHOPPERS

Wilmington merchants will 1naugu-
rate. under the auspices of the Mer-
camille Section of the Chamber OF
Commerce, a series OF SUBURBAN
Shopping Days, commencing with the
initial event Monday, Tuesday ana
Wednesday, November Z, and y. All
over the Delmarvia Peninsula the
purchasing public has learned 10 an
ticipate and take advantage OF the
semi-annual Dollar Days which are
held under the same auspices, and
these events have received the justly
deserved confidence and patronage OF
the people within a hundred miles OF
Wilmington.
In establishing the Suburban Shop
ping Days, they will observe them as
regular events, though at what IN
tervals has not been decided, but they
are solely for the purpose OF lnduc-
ing the rural purchaser to visit that
city when shopping, instead OF going
tn PHILADELPHIA or Baltimore. Will
mington merchants can and do o1er
their customers equally as good mer-
chandise as may be found anywhere
and at prices that will compare taV-
orably with any in effect elsewhere.
Wilmington merchants do not de-
sire to open competition with rural
merchants, but they do desire to pc
come acquainted with the people OF
the rural communities, and to have
them make their purchases on the
slogan eff You Cannot Buy 1t AT
Home, Buy It In Wilmington"
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
2s,2s7 RENTED HOMES IN STATE

The U. S. Bureau of the Census an
nounced figures on the ownership of
the total number of homes in the
United States, together with the num-
ber rented and mOrtgaged.
Total number of homes in Della
ware were 5000 and of which num-
ber 28,287 were rented. The owned
homes totaled 22,829, and 1858 were
listed as free, and 9,672 were encum-
bered. The status of 799 were un-
known, and the tenure of 954 were
also unknown.
According to this statement 54.4
per cent of the home in the United
States in 1920 were rented, 28.2 per
cent were owned by their occupants
and were free from encumbrance, and
17.5 per cent were owned by their Oc-
cupants but were mOrtgaged. The
portion which the mOrtgaged homes
formed of the total number of homes
increased from 14.5 per cent in 1900
to Is per cent in 1910 and to 17.5 per
cent in 1920.
At the same time the Census Bureau
announced the figures on the number
of persons in Delaware of voting age
as 7O,5SO, and of this number 42,726
were of native parentage and 5,089
were of foreign parentage, and those
of mixed parentage totaled 2,446 and
the foreign born white numbered TO-
GA. The negro numbered 1857.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
ROSE NAMED DELAWARE

On Portland, Oregon's "Roseway'
grows a rose bearing the name OF
Delaware, planted there as a tribute
from the State of Oregon to the State
ofDelaware.
PortIand's Roseway, which will
line Sandy Boulevard, the gateway TO
the Columbia Highway, the worlds
greatest scenic drive with six miles
of rose bushes stretching for three
miles on either side from East SIX
teenth to East Seventy-second street
was officially dedicated on Sunday,
October %. Participating in the pic
turesque ceremony which was held
under the auspices of the Portland
Ad Club were Governor and Mrs. Ben
w. Olcott, of Oregon, Governor Davis
of Idaho, Mayor and Mrs. George l..
Baker. of Portland, little girls in ma
tive costume representing those ma
tions having consular connection with
Portland, forty-eight school girls rep
resenting each State in the Union and
officials from all civic organizations
in Portland.
Have avision, look ahead and you'll
be proud of your achievement" said
Mayor Baker in the parting words OF
his dedication speech, (Which leads
beyond the Roseway to the thorough
fare in 1925 when as part of the Col
umbia Highway, it will be the mecca
of the millions of tourists attracted to
the Northwest by the worlds exposi-
tiOn."
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
COURT DECLINES TO
DISMISS APPEAL

In the Supreme Court last Monday
morning, decision was given in the
motion made on Tuesday of last week
by counsel for Joseph Cahall, receiv-
er of Lewes Fisheries Co., VS.. William
c. Lofiand, ct al, to dismiss appeal, as
appearing on court calendar, because
the records and briefs in the case had
not been filed in the time required by
the rules of the court, the application
being made by Henry Ridgely.
The court refused the motion TO
dismiss the appeal, it being SHOWN
that under another rule of court the
inability of the appellants to get the
record, because of its great volume OF
testimony taken in short hand and 10
be transcribed, excused the delay.
The court extended time for hllng
record until November 10, and time
for filing copies of record to Noyem-
ber 1S, a later date being allowed tor
filing of other matters in the case.
By this ruling of the court 1t Is
anticipated that the case will be hearu
at the January term.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
MILTON BAND ENTER
TANNED BY LEADER

v The members of the Milton Cornet
Band were invited to the home OF Dr.
Robert B. Hopkins, on Friday even
ing last for a good sociable time ana
a get-together meeting. 1t will be re-
membered that DR.. Hopkins has al
ways taken interest in the young peo-
pie of Milton that they might acquire
ideas along musical lines and has CIV
en- his money and services free along
these lines.
His home was decorated for the
occasion and Prof. Entwistle led the
chorus in songs. The graphophone
music was described as to composers
and so forth by DR.. Hopkins who mad
prepared himself for the occasion.
Speeches we're made by each member
of the band and were highly compile
mented as they launchd out on this
new venture. After one hour OF enter
tainment the boys were invited to tne
dining rooms were each one was NIL
ed to the uttermost and the last song
of the evening led by Prof. Layton
Reed was entitled, "God Be With You
Till We Meet Again"
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
HOUSTON

Look and real:-All members OF
Minnehaha Council, No. II, are urged
TO be present on Tuesday nights
sleep. as there is business OF great
importance on hand. If Tuesday night
should be stormy then come out on
Wednesday night. Refreshments Will
be served.
George Kirkby was passenger on
the excursion to New York City on
Sunday where he visited his mother
and other relatives.
Mrs. Morris of Mastens is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hayes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Denny and daughter,
Miss Martha, are visiting in Baltl-
more.
Mrs. H. B. Greenly has been on the
sick list for several days but was
better at the last report.
A smoker and the first fall meeting
of the American Legion, Harrington
Post. No. 7, will be held in the town
council rooms at the City Hall this
evening. All ex-service men OF Har-
rington and vicinity are cordially in
vited to meet with the local post. We
will have at least one notable speak
er present who will unfold the prlncl-
pies of the Legion, what it has done
for the ex-service man and what II
will continue to do. So make it
point to be present.
Get Majestic Krout in cans-hnest
made. at w. H. Davis Meat Market
Milford Del n4-3t
Call "Pettyjohn's" for Drugs OF
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
PLANNING EXHIBIT

Final arrangements have been made
to hold an educational exhibit at Do
yer, November 10, IL and IL at the
time of the meetings of the State Tea
chers' Association. Miss Jenkins of
the State Department office, has been
put in charge of arranging the exhib-
it. State Director for Vocational Ed
ucation, Mr.. R. w. Helm, is cooper
ating to the end that the vocational
work carried on in the State will also
be shown. The agricultural exhibit
from the departments of the sixteen
different high schools will be under
the direction of Mr.. L. C. Armstrong,
State Supervisor for Agriculture; the
Home Economics from the twenty-five
high schools under Miss Jennie R.
Bear, State Supervisor for Home
Economics and the Trade and Indus
trial exhibit under Mr.. A. B. Ander-
son, State Supervisor for Trades and
Industries,
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
MATTHEWS-WEST POST
ORGANIZED In MILFORD BY VETERANS
OF FOREIGN WARS.

A local post of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars of the United States has
been formed in Milford. The new post
has been named the Matthews-West
Post. The name given the post is in
honor of two Milford boys who were
killed in action in the late world war:
Corporal Arthur w. Matthews, son OF
Edward O. Matthews, of Milford, OF
Company I, 165th Infantry, Rainbow
Division, and Private Walter J. West,
Headquarters Company, 315th Infan-
trv. Mr.. Matthews was formerly a
member of old Company b, National
Guards of Delaware, of Milford. lie
was killed in action in France, July
2Sth, 1918. West was killed in action
September 29th, 1918.
The Charter members of the new
post are: Vardie F. Ellingsworth'
Fedderson Harrington, Bryan McCat-
ferry, Herman T. Belts, Joseph II. EV-
ans, James w. Cannon, George f.
Hopkins. Freeman COverdale, James
G. Buckley, Frank Nelte, William M.
Watson, Ellis D. Chamberlain, James
D. Abbott, James H. Hudson, Burton
Walls. Jr., T. Carlisle Collins, John
E. Belts, James P. Lofand, Clarence
]. Cohee. William J. Hatfield, William
H. Wales, Roy E. Wroten, Walter
Messick, Benjamin Ableman, Clifford
Curtis, Robert Marts and Roudolph
KOvar.
The charter of the new post will be
kent open indefinitely in order to give
all service men who saw service over
seas an opportunity to enroll.
A meeting of the Post will be held
this Friday evening at 1880 O'Clock
in Red Mems Lodge rooms and an
invitation has been issued to all
former overseas veterans to be
present. officers for the new order
will be elected at tonight's meeting.
The new organization promises to de-
velope into a live wire post.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
EDWARD D. HEARNE DEAD

Edward D. Hearne, Esq, formerly
of GEORGETOWN, died last Monday in
the Delaware Hospital, in Wilmington,
as the result of two bullet wounds
which were self-inf1icted at the resi-
dence of his brother-in-laW in MID
dletown on Saturday, October 22. For
some time past, Mr.. Hearne had been
despondent and had been suffering
from insomnia, and it is believed that
his condition might have led him to
attempt suicide, and the circum-
stances also point toward this opinion.
He was a well known lawyer in Sus-
sex county up to the election OF Pres
ident Wilson-when he received an
apointment as an auditor at Washing
ton.
He served as secretary of the State
Senate in 1892, and was a member
of the Constitutional Convention IN
1867. In 1902 he was secretary
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee and was a delegate to the DEM
ocratic National Convention at Kan
sas City in 1900. y
Mr.. Hearne was born ar what IS
known as Hearne's Mills, near Mills
boro, on January %, 1859, and after
graduating from Delaware College in
1880. he studied law at the University
of Michigan. at Ann ArbOr. He was
admitted to practice law in that state
in 1888. He returned to Delaware IN
1884, where he was admitted to prac-
ticelaw here, and he opened offices IN
Georgetown. He took keen interest
in the University of Delaware and
served as trustee of that institution
for several years. Mr.. Hearne married
Miss Annie Laura Wilson of Middle
town in 1897. She survives him, as
does also a son, Edward wilson
Hearne, who is a law student in WASH
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
NEGRO FINED FOR
THREATENING OFFICIAL

Mckinley Purnell, colored, was ar
rested on Friday and taken before
Magistrate Hendrixson, charged with
having threatened to strike President
of Council Frank Reedy with crow
bar. After the evidence in the case
was heard the negro was fined for the
offense. The total of the fine and
costs amounting to $21.OO. The trouble
started after Mayor Reedy had order
ed Purnell and his father to change
the grade of a concrete pavement
which they were laying on Truitt ave-
nue.. Purnell became angry and threat
ened Mayor Reedy, after which the
warrant for his arrest was sworn out,
with the foregoing result.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
WILL Be STAGED HERE
NORTH AMERICAN EGG LAYING COMPE-
TITION MOVES TO MILFORD.

The eleventh Philadelphia North
American International Egg Laying
Competition will be staged on grounds
of the DelawareState Board OF Agrl-
culture at Milford. At the intersection
of the state highway and du Pont
Boulevard an elevated fiat plot OF
Ground has been selected for the 100
units that house the 500 birds, the
administration building, feed ana sup
ply storage barn, reserve house hospl-
tai and motor shed.
Milford has been selected for the
competition operation because 1t IS III
a section largely populated by chlcK-
en- raisers and because 1t is nearer
Philadelphia and because a powerful
Grange with headquarters at Milford
has become, with the State Board Oh
Agriculture, a part of the mana9e-
ment and supervision of the operation
of this enterprise.
For information of the public gen
orally each competition year runs 500
days. beginning November l, ana en-
ding October 81. Five hundred BIRDS
are entered for the purpose OF having
their egg Weld scientifically recordeu
means Il
the 100 houses containing nVe Dlrus
and four of these trapnests.
Stoneware hoppers in each house
contain mixture of ground grains,
eaten at will by the birds and an au-
tomato whole grain hopper which is
placed in operation in the afternoon
for a few hours. Small tin vessels con-
tain grit, oyster shell and charcoal
always accessible. Drinking pans are
also placed in each house. Ample
wards areattached to each unit.
Attendants release the birds from
the trapnests as they lay and record
each egg from a leg band on each
birds right leg.
All of feed consumed by the nVe
birds in each house is weighed and
recorded for each week. Weight of
the individuals is taken at the time
of opening of the competition and at
other times during the year.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
MORE NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

The First Presbyterian Church of
Georgetown will hold Disarmament
Patriotic Service on Sunday, Novem-
Der 9th. The following is the program:
Morning, II a. m.-Subject, From
Whence Cometh Our Help" Sunday
school at 10 a. M; evening services
at 1880 p. M; Big Patriotic meeting;
special music, quartet, solo, chorus
singing; orchestral music; patriotic
songs; patriotic address, "Shau We
Disarm While Japan Stands at Our
Gates?" The church will be decorated
with the flags of the Allies. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 1s

Those who made perfect attendance
at Ingram's School during the month
of October are as follows: Charles
Walls, George Walls, Lloyd Tyndall,
Ralph Walls, Arthur Walls, Elizabeth
Vent, Walter Baker, Clara Walls,
Roberta Donovan, Harrison Jones,
Marietta Donovan.
Good Attendance
Nina Warren, Marie Vent, Alma
Carey, Atwood Wiley, James Reed.
Let us all have Perfect Attendance
next month.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
CAREY'S

Several from this vicinity attended
Halloween affairs held at various
places Monday night.
The people in this vicinity are busy
husking corn.
Clarence Wilkins who is teaching
at Lincoln City was the guest OF his
parents over the weekend.
Several from this vicinity attenced
the revival services at Bethany M. e.
Church Sunday night.
Miss Ella Hudson has returned
home from st. Joseph's Hospital
where she underwent an operation.
Sunday school, 1880. Preaching
2.30 Sunday. Everyone invited.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
OVERLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Richards
gave party on Saturday evening, Oc-
tober 29, in honor of their son, Jac-
obs twenty-first birthday. The even
ing was spent in playing games and
music. About 1880 the guests were
invited into the dining room where
ice cream and cake and all kinds of
fruit was served in abundance. The
table was decorated with red and
white roses, and many useful gifts
were received. 81
A. T. Hill was in Baltimore, Md, on
a business trip Friday last.
Mrs. Joshua Kitchens was in Oak
ley visiting last week.
Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
COOLSPRING GRANGE

Coolspring Grange, No. A, met at
the hall Friday evening with large
number present. The lecturer, Mrs.
Chas. l. Joseph, had very interesting
Halloween program prepared. Reci-
tations by the Misses Dodd and JOS
eph. Everyone enjoyed "buttering the
pancake" the men proved adept at
"sugaring the pancake" but the lad
les more than retaliated when they
served some very delicious pie.