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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
BLAMES OPERATOR
WHO FAILED TO DELIVER Or
DERs TO THE TRAIN.
The Telegrapher Says He Pulled the
semaphore and That it Failed to
Display Signal of Danger.

The blame for the death Of the
victims OF the collision on the Char
lesion and Western, Carolina Rail
way, which occurred near McCor-
mick on last. Sunday evening was
placed on Browder. the telegraph
operator at that place by the :coron.
er's jury which held an inquest at
the scene of the collision,
The facts elicted }at the inquest
showed that the train dispatcher had
given orders for the two trains Nos.
2 and to meet at Mccormick.
lBrowder failed to give orders to
the conductor Of train No. s, allow
ing the train to clear from the sta
ton before the arrival of No. 2. the
result being the head ON collision
half way between Mccormick and
Plum Branch, the next station.
,Browder states thatrhe pulled the
semaphore on the receipt of order
to hold train No. at Mccormick
and thinking the danger signal had
worked, he proceeded with his 9TH
.er, duties laying the train order on
his desk.g He says that the aema-
phore failed to work, leaving train
No. a clear signal.
He was busy with an unusual rush
of ticket sales and thinking the dan
ger signal was displayed did not hur-
%ry about giving the conductor: his
trair order. AS soon rs he conld he
started to find the conductor and
was dismayed to find that. the train
had pulled out Of the station and
that only it's tail lights were visible.
In few minutes the crash Of the
colliding trains was heard although
distant about two miles and d half.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
THE SNAKE GOD
Which is Worsii7ped BY Faualieal
Religious Sect 10 Haiti.
CHILDREN SACRIFICED
The Details OF CHASTITY Affair That
Has Just Come to Light.--A Bar.
rel Containing Pickeled Human
Flesh Found in the House.

Some people have queer idea
about religion. The Cologne Ga
zette" gives details of CHASTITY af-
fair in Haiti, according to which a
woman named Esteis Liberis, aged
"a, has murdered and eaten five
children. The woman in question is
a member OF the secret religious sect
worshiping ("VoodooD' the, Snake
God and Inspector of Police De Cam
bronal has submitted to the author
tiles a full report Of his inrestiga-
tions into the matter, from which
the Gazette" quotes the following:
In her house | found barrel
containing pickeled human flesh, the
remains of a child, aged about l2.
It is unfortunately well known that
the Vaudoux faith has still many
adherents. In name, these natives
are Christians; but in secret they re-
main devotees Of their Snake-God,
and hold private meetings at which
he is worshipped. The priests of the
cult are all-powerful, and the sacri-
fees are usually animals, but occas-
ionaly, as in the present instance,
young children are inundated.
The god himself takes the form OF
a snake, and his mouth piece is 4
priest who is assisted by priestess.
Esteis Liberis, the young woman con-
cerned in the present affair, was at
the time High Priestess of the cult.
At the great ceremony in honor OF
Elie .Snake-God, the High-Priest and
,Priestess sit. on double throne, the
woman being clo..ied in nothing but
a gorgeous girdle. :.
iWorshipers OF beth sexes attend
with red cloths round their loins. On
an altar stands a wooden box con
tanning the snake which is brought
from it's box and worshipped by all
present. gifts being placed on the
altar while the populace pray for
the fulfillment OF some great public
desire.
Then begins a wild dance. headed
by the Chief Priestess, who discards
her girdle as the dancing grows more
furious and q halt is not called un-
til the people begin to fall exhaust
ed to the ground.
If any misfortune has befallen The
people a sacrifice is offered to the
god IT was on one of these occa-
sions that Esteis insisted on the sac
.rifice of human victim, and. !. in
concert with a man named COMO
Pelle, decided to kidnap a girl. a
niece of Como. The child's mother
was enticed away. and on her re-
turn was informed that the Chief
Priestess had called for her daugh-
ter. The mother seemed greatly hon
ored and a special ceremony was i'm
mediately arranged.
When all were assembled the girl
was fetched from her hiding place,
laid in front of the altar. and stran-
gled by her uncle. Her head was cut
offd all those present drank some Of
the blood. which was collected in a
bowl. The flesh was subsequently
cooked at Conzo's house and. in
stead of being eaten. as had formerly
been customary, was preserved.
Two girls, who had overlooked the
cooking of the flesh. were declared 10
have offended the god, and these two
were then similarly sacrificed. their
deaths being followed by two more
few days later.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
Tower Blown Down.

The wireless tower. 208 feet high,
at Savannah. Ga. was blown down
Tuesday ut midnight The sea at
Tybee is rapidly encroaching upon
the island. Government concrete
walks to the pier are washed away
and Tybee road from Fort Screven
to Point Station has given way.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
Stormy Election.

AT Point a Pitre, Guadeloupe, six
we're killed and eighteen others were
wounded during election riots in
Basse Terre. the capital! in all at
tempt To prevent alleged frauds in
voting for municipal officers. There
is much excitement throughout The
island.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
HUGE CORN CROP
THIS STATE WILL make FIFTY
MILLION BUSHELS.
1t Is Estimated That Thirty Thous-
and Dollars in Prizes Is Offered In

and Dollars in Prizes Is Offered in
South Carolina.
C Corn fairs are being held In a
number OF counties of the state, and
there are many farmers who have re-
ported yield Of over 100 bushels on
one acre and several who show more
than $50. A conservative estimate
OF the amount of money to be Of
fered in South Carolina this year for
yields is 100000.
There will be. prizes at the corn
exposition aggregating $4,000 in
value. The different counties Of the
state will give in all about $4,000
for prizes to the members OF the
boys clubs. The state corn contest
commission will award large prizes.
These prizes are being given by the
state and Federal governments, COM
mercial bodies, business concerns and
private individuals.
The result of the increased activ-
ity in the culture of corn is that al
least 5O,0O0,000 bushels Of corn will
be produced this year. which will be
an increase Of 100000 bushels oY'
er the crop produced last year. The
crop last year was 100000 bushels
greater than in 1908.
The increased production of corn
in South Carolina means that several
million dollars will be saved to the
farmers In the state and that the
corn cribs Of the West will be moved
nearer home.
The climax of the increased pro-
duction of corn will be the South
Atlantic States Corn exposition,
which is to be held in Columbia from
December S to 8. The exposition
will be held for South Carolina,
North Carolina and Georgia. The
president of the exposition Is a. u.
Hudson, of Newberry.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
Football Claims Victim.

Claude II. Buell.. a student at the
Western Hight School. AT Detroit.
died Tuesday OF injuries received Ill
a football game Saturday. He was
kicked in the head and suffered FROM
hemorrhagp OF the brain.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
Tried to Stop Train.

The Augusta Chronicle says a ne
gro man who was walking along the
track and saw the two trains ap-
preaching each other tried TO prevent
the collision near Mccormick last
Sunday evening by signaling one Of
the trains. but the darkness prevent
ed his signal from being seen and he
saw the trains go together.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
Found Dead on Street.

At Hoboken. ~ j.. well dressed
man registered at hotel about
O'Clock Wednesday morning as Mar
tin Egger of Philadelphia. An hour
later his corpse was found on the
sidewalk below his room.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
E'OSs Heads Ticket.

AT a meeting of the committee o.!
four appointed by the Massachusetts
Democratic State Convention last
week the names Of Hamlin and Riley
were withdrawn and FoSs was unan-
imously nominated for Governor.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20
Twelve Drown.

The British freight steamer Port
Marnock is reported ashore of Cape
Flo. Twelve OF the crew were drown
ed. The Port Marnock sailed from
San Forenzo. Argentine. Oh October
Jth for l.rith. Scotland.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-20

ricanc 1t is here that the greatest
damage will be done to property.
1T is further on. across on the
other side OF this five hundred miles
Of devastating atmospheric disturb
ance. that it is feared the human toll
will be collected
'Reaching a velocity of between
fifty and sixty miles an hour at al
early hour this morning the storm
continued without abatement. Com
ing first in great gusts it finally set
tiled inro a steady blow which un-
rooted buildings. played ping-ponG
with street signs. upset closed cabs.
tangled telephone and electric wires
and stripped small craft in the bay
OF their rigging.
Not since early Sunday afternoon
has there heen any communication
with Punta Gorda and other smaller
towns south OF Tampa. Incoming
trains from that section brought
news of high winds. interrupted tel
egraphic service. damaged shipping
and damaged orange groves. Moth
ins has been heard from interior
points.
In every port along the Gulf sea-
hoard large and small craft nestle
beneath the protecting lee of some
frugal sand key So heavy has been
the sea that ocean going liners have
refused to leave their herths and
only one heat has come into The port
in five days.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
RAPID CITY TO HAVE
GOVERNMENT BUILDING
Committee in Senate Com
mittee Appropriates
$4,000

a new federal building for the use
of the postotlice. land office and
weather bureau in Rapid City is now
practically determined, the senate
committee having passed the bill ap.
propriating $4,000 for that purpose.
The appropriation in the house is al
ready assured.
The ground at the corner of St
Joe and Eighth streets to be used for
the building was purchased by the gov.
eminent something over a year age
and is a very appropriate location fol-
the structure.
While the amount of the appro-
priation does not at first thought
seem adequate for city of this size,
nevertheless that amount properly
expended should cover the cost of a
a very handsome and commodious
structure that will prove adequate to
the needs of the Gate City for many
and one that it's citizens may well
feel proud Of.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
TO SELECT THE STATE
SCHOOL LANDS
Will Replace the Lsnds Taken
From Forest Reserve

Before his departure for Europe,
United States Marshal Seth Bullock.
former forest supervisor. was chosen
as the third member of the board
which is to select certain sections in
the forest reserve of the Black Hills,
to replace state school lands taken by
the forest reserve. The other mem
bers of the board are Forest Super.
visor Paul d. kelleter and Commits
Sioner Of School ind Public Lands g.
c. Dokken of Pierre.
Mr. Dokken has just made q pre-
liminary survey of the lands and will
sit on the question of selecting the
lands. The tract to be selected will
make an area of about "a. 800 acres OF
about 100 square miles.
The board will select the members
of a surveying board which will GO
over the reserve and pick out the
tions that appear most suit
able, the board of three afterward to
pass on the equal values of the land
selected and the land taken by the
forest service, before the transfer to
the state is made.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Let Your Light Shine.

We find the following in the "bor-
ings' of the Farmingdale Gimlet
The superintendent of the Rapid
City Electric Light Company was
down to Farmingdale last week with
crew Of men to start work on a
new electric light plant. The first
home to be wired will be that of
August Ballman where l2O lights will
be used for the house and barn.
In view of the fact tat Rapid City
at its recent election, in so many
words, by refusing to grant the COM
pany a renewed charter under which
to do business, it would appear to an
outsider that the company's efforts to
save the people from the greed of the
Standard Oil Company and from the
ancient custom of using a tallow can
die is not appreciated, and in all prob
ability the company will be casting
about for a new field where the I'M
certainty of lease in which to do bus
mess will not enter, and as Farming
dale and her citizens are progressive
and ever on the alert for all the good
things which this life and ingenuity
afford, we extend the right hand of
fellowship to the Rapid City Electric
Light Company and promise them a
99-year franchise without let or him
drance with full authority to charge
regardless of kilowats house sundries,
last reading, etc.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Bought Valuable Quarter.

Mrs. c. T. Woodward and her son
of the boot and shoe firm of der &:
Woodland, of Rapid City, accompan-
led by Harry WentZy of the First
State Bank of this place, were Farm
ingdale visitors Monday, and Mrs.
Woodland, being possessed of means,
showed her good judgment and faith
in the future of Pennington county
by requesting to be shown some of
the choice lands in this vicinity. The
lady being the widow of an expert
ence and successful real estate dealer,
needed only to be shown and given an
opportunity to examine our soil,
which she pronounced of the best,
and Immediately made the purchase.
paying the spot cash therefor. Farm
ingdale Gimlet.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
South Dakota Herd Laws.

In the session laws Of 1907, chapter
pa, will be found an act entitled IAN
Act to Provide for Damages for the
Trespass of Animals and for the Col
lection of Such Damages" That part
of the state lying east of the Missouri
river is SUBJECT to the following: ANY
person or persons owning or having in
his or their possession, any horses,
mules, cattle, goats, sheep or swine,
or any such animals, which shall tres
pass upon the lands of another, or up
on the lands either fenced or not
fenced, belonging to any person or
persons other than the owner or own
ers OF such animals, such person or
persons owning or having in his
charge or possession such trespassing
animal or animals, shall be liable to
any party or parties sustaining such
injury for all damages he, she or they
have sustained or may sustain by rea-
son of such trespass aforesaid"
That portion of the state lying west
Of the Missouri river is not subject to
this law, but as in North Dakota the
voters of the county have the right tC
abolish the free range in their res.
pective counties at any general cleo.
tion, provided the proper preliminary
steps have been taken, which is
through the board of county commits.
sioners. 1t reads in part as follows
This act shall not be operative in OF
apply to that portion of the state
west of the Missouri river until by a
majority vote of any county situated
in said portion of the state. it shall
be adopted and declared applicable tc
said county, at a special election
hereinafter provided for at any gener
al election thereafter when sucl
question may be submitted to the
peOpleN
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Governor Vessey Buys a Big
Ranch.

Pierre, April 29.-One of the most
extensive land deals Which has been
made in this section of the stase was
closed Wednesday when Governor
Wesley finished deal for the ranch
of George w. Harris, on the Missouri
river, near DeGrey, in the southern
part of the county. While the amount
of consideration is not given, it is
we'll along in the thousands. as the
property is well improved, and con-
tains thirty-tive hundred acres. Har-
ris, who is one of the best known
among the old timers in this part of
the state, will go to Mexico to locate,
and engage in the cattle business.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
New City Commissioners Or
paniZe

At the meeting of the newly elect
ed city commissioners held Tuesda,
evening the commission was organic
ed for the coming years work as fol
lows: Mayor Jackson: commissioner OF
water and sewers, Brennan: commits,
sioner of police and fire. McElroy
commissioner of finance Overpeck
commissioner of streets and alleys
Dodge.
Asher X. Thomas was elected aud
itor: Jacob Morris treasurer: j. r.
DAILY commissioner Of water anC
sewers: Hugh Gum chief of police
Frank Exline police judge; +. +. Joy
city justice. The selection of nigh,
policeman was deferred to later
/ ,,iu
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06

A Mr. Costello, of Ottumwa, Iowa,
an engineer on the Milwaukee road
out of that town. was in PreshO the
first Of the week and gave out the in
formation that the Milwaukee Rail
way company had the steel about
ready for the construction of a per-
manent bridge across the river at
Chamberlain Mr. Costello also stated
that the civil engineer who is to over
see the construction work has been
ordered to come to Chamberlain with
his crew Of men, but as there has
been some trouble as to the pay the
men were to receive, work on the new
structure has been delayed. Mr.. Cos
tello is in close touch with the Mil
waukee company's civil engineer and
made these statements of his own &C
cord, apparently knowing what he
was talking about. lie also stated that
the bridge would cost the company
about million dollars. -Presho Post.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Alfalfa Mill at Piedmont.

Piedmant now has an alfalfa mill
These mills are great success tnan-
cially, all through the west and east.
The alfalfa meal brings at wholesale
about SlS a ton 1t is the finest feed
that can be procured for dairy COWS
and is fattening for all kinds of stock.
Cheap sorghum is mixed in the meal
at the mills, which is not only
strengthening to stock, but gives it a
more appetitizing taste. These mills
should be put in wherever alfalfa can
be raised as they are great boon to
this western country
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Judge Rice Has Remarkable
Circuit.

There is not in the United States a
judge who travels circuit that pre-
sents the difficulties in getting from
place to place. as does the one over
which Judge w. g. Rice, of Dead
wood, passes in the performance Of
his official duties The fact that it is
200 miles north and south and approx
mately 100 miles from east to west is
in itself a feature which would indi-
cate a great amount of travelling, but
these distances are as nothing when
the additional miles which he is
obliged to make through lack of rail
road service are taken into considera-
ton.
In the southern part of his district,
through Lawrence and Meade coun-
ties, his travelling is very simple
matter, but it is when he starts out
to reach the county seats to the north
in Perkins and Harding counties that
he is confronted with the necessity OF
travelling the remarkable route which
railroad conditions in this section of
the country make unavoidable. Belle
Fourche, the county seat of Butte
county, may be readily reached from
Deadwood by train in less than two
hours, but from Belle Fourche north
all conditions change. II he goes by
team or auto from the latter point to
Bison, the county seat of Perkins
county, the road is $50 miles, and this
is the route he follows when the roads
are passable. North of Belle Fourche
there is no stream provided with q
bridge, and consequently during the
high water periods, this road is i'm
passable.
When this condition presents Itself
Judge Rice is then obliged to 60 by
train to the nearest railroad point tc
Bison. which forces him to travel &c
miles and in making this detour he
passes through the home towns Of
four other circuit judges of the states
and through the district Of fifth
He passes, going east, through Rapic
City, Pierre and Huron, and then go
ing north through Aberdeen. From
there he returns to the west and pass
ing the district, the judge of which
resides at Faulkton, arrives at Lem
mon, in Perkins county, having tray
eled G2O miles from Deadwsod. From
there it is fifty miles by wagon roao
to Bison, the county seat. Thus h'
travelled go miles to reach poin
which is about lis miles from Dead
wood, in q direct line.
Another county seat to reach i
Buifalo,i in Harding county, which i
81 miles from Belle Fourche. TIN
nearest railroad point. = Pioneer
Times
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Milwaukee Buys the White
River Valley Railway.

The White River Valley Railroad
company has filed deed with the sec
rotary of state transferring all its
property to the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway company, the con-
sideration being the debts which the
White River line owes to the "Mil-
waukee" road of which it is really,
and always has been part, with the
same officers for both companies.
Whether this transfer has anything
to do with the suit which the state
railroad commission has brought
against the White River Valley COM
pany, in regard to it's Missouri river
bridge is yet to be revealed and will
probably come to the surface this
week.
This section has been pretty thor
oughly wet up duringr the past week.
This ought to make everything bios
som as the rose and the farmers are
feeling good over the prospects for
good crops this season.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Church Announcements.

BAPTIST.
Rev. j. +. Blodgett. pastor, Morn
ing service at 1915: Sunday school at
1900: evening, 1870.
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. +. c. IIolbrook. pastor. Morn
ing service at 1885. Sunday school at
II M: evening services. 7:3O.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. w. S. Grim, pastor. Glass meet
ing at 1915 a. m: public worship and
sermon, 10:45 a. M: Sunday school at
1900 M: Epworth League, $50 p. m.
CATHOLIC
Rev. Err. Straeton, pastor. First
mass at 900 a. m. High mass. 1890
a. m. Sunday school Immediately af-
ter high mass. On week days, mass at
500 a. m. Sunday evening services
at 7:3O.
EMANUEL MISSION.
Rev. G. S. kellar, pastor. Morning
service 1915 a. M; Sunday school at
l2:l5 p. M; evening service 1870.
SWEDISH FREE CHURCH.
Kansas City and Twelfth streets.
Sunday school at $3.50 p. m. Evening
services at 500. Thursday evening
services at 500.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
Services at II a. m. Sunday school
9:45 a. m. "Wednesday evening service
at 500. Chapel on Sixth street, near
Kansas City street. Reading room
open Wednesday afternoons at same
place.