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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

TOXIC Aug. 24.---The imperial re-
SCRIPT declaring war upon Germany
was issued Sunday night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

eous war being waged by the mother
country" the colonial Office has sug.
gested that the gift would be most ac-
ceptable in the form of sugar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Germany Is growing 1,342,42o acres
OF sugar beets.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03
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! MARKET REPORTS !
Milwaukee. Sent. l. 10,
.oEEoHzo4zozM

Milwaukee, Sept. /, 1874.
Butter-Creamery extras, soc;
prints, 31c; frsts, 27A@2Sc; SECONDS.
iassy' s7c' renovated s'@sS''i dairy
Cheese-American full cream, new
made twins, 15c; Young Americas,
15AQ16c; daisies, 15Q15kd; long
horns, 15k@16c; limburgerJ fancy,
12k@13c.
Eegs-Current receipts fresh as TO
quality, 20G22c; recandled, lextras,
25@26c seconds, 16@17c.
Live Poufry-Fowls, 15c, r9osters,
10; broilers, 1910.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 122; No. 2
northern, lis Oils; No. northern
90c@1.13; No. l velvet, 1.1S@1.20
Corn-No. 3 yellow, S0%c.
Oats-No. 3, white 4SRc; standard
4Sc.
Barley-No. 3, 7Sc; Wisconsin! 7Sc.
Rye-No. l, 97c.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $3.50
$50; fair to best light, S.90Q9.35;i pigs,
SOO@S.5O.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 650@S.60;
stockers and feeders, 535@71O; cows
and heifers, 4.S5Q750; calves, 10000
HOO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Minneapolis, Sept. 1, 1914.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, 1.20; No. I
northern, 1.12@1.1S; No. 2 northern
1.0S@116.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 76@77c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 46@46kc.
Rye-No. 2, 85@93c.
Flax. 600163.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03
French Hold Positions.

The second line OF defense, TO which
the allies retired from Belgium, is
being firmly maintained, although the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-03

Chicago, Sept. /, 1914.
Hogs-Light, S.S5@9.40; heavy, $50
R9.35; rough, S.50@S.70; pigs,
6.50@8.65.
Cattle-Beeves. 6.75@10.65; stock
ers and feeders, 6.5O@S.15; cows and
heifers, 3.S0@S25; calves, 7.50@1126-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
REID RESIDENCE BURNED.
Building on West Calhoun Street De.
sroyed by Fire Wednesday Morn
ing.

wednesday morning few minutes
after 2 o'clock the residence on West
Calhoun street occupied by III. V. Reid
was found to be on fire, the fire hav-
ing spread to all parts of the residence
before it was discovered. An alarm
OF fire was speedily turned i'm and the
hose wagons responded promptly and
by hard work saved adjacent build
ings but the house was practically
burned to the ground.
Mr.. III ". Reid and Mr.. Willie Null
Ter were the only ones i'm the house
at the time the fire was found, Mrs
Reid being away at the time. Mr..
Reid was awakened by the whining OF
dog which slept in the house, the
fire having spread so much at this
timed that he was unable to go out
through the door and he and Mr.
Muller made their escape through the
window.
Mr.. Reid stated Wednesday that the
building was probably worth $4,000
and there was more than $4,000
worth OF furniture In it. only a small
part of which was saved. This made
the loss probably more than $4,000
with Insurance on furniture and house
partly covering the loss. The piano
WIS one of the few valuable pieces of
furniture saved, it having been
brought out through hole cut in the
wall by some of those who turned
out when the fire was discovered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
To Build Road From Shiloh to Nc
Brides Crossing.

AT a meeting Of the County Board
Tuesday it was decided to build a
road from Shiloh direct to McBride's
Crossing, shortening the distance to
Sumter by several miles. 1t was also
decided to extend the road from Shi-
loh to Trinity, thus insuring direct
comm unication between these points
and Sumter
This road has long been wanted and
when completed will fill much need
ed want. The work was ordered done
as soon as the work which the super
visor now has in hand is completed.
1T was decided not to widen the
causeway over Pocallo at the present
time, as the board deemed other
places more in need Of work.
Mr. j. Knox White was granted an
eX-Confederatc pension.
An eX-Confederate pension was re-
fused Mr.. j. ". Brown.
n number of bills were audited and
ordered paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
BOYS GO ON HIKE.
Seventeen Scouts Make Trip to Gains
Mill and Have Enjoyable Outing.

There were seventeen scouts in the
party Of boys who went out to Gains
Mill on hike Friday afternoon un-
der the charge Of Scout Master II. l..
Birchard. The trip was made so that
the boys reached their camping ground
about sundown. An excellent fish
stew and fry had been prepared for
them by Mr.. Cain and this was hearth
ly enjoyed by the scouts. whose anne
tites had been given zcst by their
hike.
After supper various athletic amuse-
ments were indulged in until the time
came for them to roll up in their
blankets and go off to the :" and Of
Dreams At break Of day they were
again up and scouting about through
the woods, coming upon an opossum,
as he was leisurely making his way
back to his hollow tree, after q raid
on somebody's hen roost, or after hay
ing been visiting some Of his friends.
They gave chase and the victory was
theirs, for 1T was not long before they
had the possum, which they brought
home with them and still have in the
fattening cage.
Those who went on the hike were:
Wade Allen, Clinton McGrew, Zach
Darr, Clifton Beck, Bub Shaw, Ar
thur Beaumont, Robert Wright, Har-
old Bennett, Ralph Flowers, julius
Pitts, Austin Beck, Whit Shaw, Aubrey
Bradham, Graham Bowman. e. l.
Reardon, Jr., Hugh Brown, Carlyle
Stuckey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
MAY INQUIRIES OF SECRETARIES
Chamber OF Commerce Receives Re-
quests for Information Concerning
Real Estate.

Managing Secretary Reardon Of the
Chamber of Commerce is in recent
OF inquiries from various parties who
desire to purchase lands and some
who desire to rent lands for general
farming purposes, raising Of poultry,
live stock. dairying, etc. One gentle
man is looking for a shooting preserve
or privilege for a club Of about twenty
members.
This information will be furnished
to any parties desiring to communi-
cate with any Of the prospective home
seekers and others by the Chamber Of
Commerce. Parties having lands for
sale or rent should call at the secre-
tary's office and get names and ad-
dresses of those making inquiries. The
Chamber OF Commerce, through it's
secretary will be glad to cooperate
with parties having lands for sale by
furnishing information about parties
desiring to purchase. This is as far
as the Chamber OF Commerce can go
as the secretary can not guarantee to
run real estate agency and sell lands
for any one. He advertises Sumter
and Sumter county generally, but can
not act as real estate agent for any
particular individual
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
Marriage License Record.

License to marry have been issued
to Mr.. j. Il. Mcclellan of Sumter and
Miss Geneva Spencer of LRembert;
Mr.. w. Nj. Hudson and Miss Mae Il.
Butler of Sumter.
Licenses have also been issued to
the following colorcd couples: John
Colclough and Lucy Green, Claremont;
James Jennings, OswegO, and Alice
Anna Dove, Sumter; Lucius MURRAY,
Dalzcll. and isabella McDaniels, Sum-
ter: Irvine Jackson and Katie How
ard, sumter; Harrison Williams,
Blackville, and Corinne Davis Ben
nettsville; f.. Nj. Peterson, st. Charles,
and Annie Reese Maycsville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
CARS IN RUNAWAY.
Team Runs Into Automobile on Main
Street.

Today about one o'clock the auto
mobiles of Messrs. Perry Moses and
r. w. Parker, Jr., were slightly in
Jured by runaway team Of mules be-
longing to Mr.. Lang Mellette and
driven by negro, Nathaniel Myers.
The team became frightened, the ne
gro said, by boy on a bicycle running
into one of the mules. This occurred
on East Hampton Avenue, the mules
turning down Main street. The negro
driver was standing on the tongue Of
the wagon and did not have any pur-
chase to stop them. The wagon ran
into Mr.. Moses car, bending the mud
guard out Of shape. This car was
knocked against the car Of Mr.. e. w.
Parker, the rear lamp being smashed.
One Of the mules fell down when
the wagon struck the car and was
badly skinned up, but otherwise was
not injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
n Surprise Marriage.

A marriage which came as q sur
prise to their many friends in the city
was the marriage on Tuesday even
ing Of Miss Annie Gallagher and Mr..
+. w. Mcleod, Jr., both of this city.
The ceremony was performed at the
parsonage of the Washington Street
Baptist church by the Rev. J. y. Tolar
While their friends knew that the
young people intended taking such a
step, they had not confided in anyone
as to the date, and the announcement
of their marriage came as a surprise,
performed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
Making Drainage Pipe.

Again the city has gone into the
manufacturing business. but only for
n short time. This time tho city
forces. under the direction OF City
Manager Robertson. are constructing
eighteen inch concrete drainage pipe
To- bo used i'm the construction Of a
drainage line on Council street. The
residents OF this street have been ask
ing for better drainage facilities for
this street and Council at Il recent
session decided TO have the drainag,
installed. Before the pipe line car
bc laid the pipe has TO he secured
and the city is making the pipe, as II
can do so at a much lower cost thar
II can be purchased for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
TO BUILD NEW HIGHWAY.
County Beard to Have Direct Routc
Constructed from McBridc's Ferry
to Sumter.

The County Board of Com mission
ers decided today to build the new
road from McBrides Black River
crossing direct to Shiloh as projected
several years ago.
This action was taken in compl-
ance with the request Of the board
OF directors of the Sumter Chamber
OF Commerce, and citizens living in
the Shiloh, Mcbride, Good VIII, and
other sections of the county who were
represented today before the commits
siOnerS by a committee composed of
Messrs. e. w. Dabbs, w. w. Green.
and \. j. Goodman.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
committee representing the organized
business interests Of Sumter that ap-
peared before the commissioners CO.
operating with the committee from
Shiloh was composed ot Messrs G.. A.
Lennon, d. r. McCallum, l.. d. Jen-
nings, w. G. Moses, G. T.. Hurst, w.
r. Burgess, r. A. Bradham, L. II.
Clarke and r. I. ReardOn.
The building of this new road with
new lateral or intersecting highways
leading into the Sumter-Shiloh high
way means much for the convenience
of the farmers in that section of
Sumter county who have been asking
for more direct and convenient high
way facilities to Surnter, the county
seat, for years.
The business men of Sumter and
the farmers Of Shiloh and other sec
tions of Sumter county are pulling
well together. The opening Of the
Sumter tobacco market next summer
will necessitate quicker and more di-
rect communication between the to-
bacco growing sections of Shiloh and
Sumter, and il is claimed that this
new link in the proposed system of
new highways will prove to be large
ly what the farmers of that section
want.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
MRS. X. ID. LEES RECEPTION.
Given I'm Honor of Her Two Daugh-
ters, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Dicks.

One of the very interesting social
events of the week was the reception
given on Wednesday evening from
ive and six thirty o'clock by Mrs
Richard Dozier Lee at her handsome
home on the corner of North Main
and Warren streets in honor Of her
two daughters. Mrs. Samuel T. Car
ter OF Richmond. Va. and Mrs. RoD-
ert p. Dicks of New York city. who
are now visiting her.
The guests upon their arrival were
met at the door by Mrs. Nina Solom-
ons and Miss Antonio Gibson. In
the receiving line were Mrs. Lee, Mrs.
Carter. Mrs. Dicks and Miss Annie
English of Columbia. who Is the guest
OF Mrs. II. Doz er Lee.
Mrs. Marion w. Seabrook and Miss
Eva Kingman served punch and Mrs.
X. C.. Richardson, Mrs. Charles w.
Kingman and Mrs. S. C. Baker were
In charge and directed the serving OF
refreshments TO the guests in the din
ing room. Assisting in receiving and
entertaining the guests were Mrs. w.
Loring Lee. Mrs. II. Dozier Lee. Miss
Emma Mood, Mrs. Archie China and
Miss Theo Gregg.
The reception hall. parlor and din
ing room were tastefully but simply
decorated. white and green being the
color scheme. The table i'm the dining
room was tastefully decorated with
narcissuses.
About one hundred ladies' called
during the evening to- meet the guests
of honor. both of whom before their
marriage. were popular members of
Sumter society. The occasion was
much enjoyed by all. the reception
proving ono OF the delightful social
functions of the season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
THE LITTLE COLONEL CLUB.
Its Members Most Enjoyably Enter
tanned ut Miss Frances DcLOrmc's.

ON the 31st the Little Colonel Club
met at the residence of Miss Frances
DeLorme and from to o'clock in
the afternoon the members were en-
tertained in a variety of ways.
First, the sewing circle Of the club
held the attention of the members,
who meanwhile discussed the uniform
Of the club. now adopted and to be
worn at all future meetings.
Next the election Of officers for the
coming year resulted i'm all the old
officers being retired under the rules
and new board taking their places.
A paper on THE Origin of the Little
Colonel Club" was very entertainingly
read by its author, Miss Dorita Noise.
Miss Caroline Dick set all a-laugh-
ing with a great collection Of jokes
selected and read by her in her own
inimitable manner.
Conundrums followed which were
the result Of n very happy effort i'm
their collection and reading by Miss
Sadie Herbert.
Miss Margaret Blanding on the
piano rendered some stirring music
to the great delight OF the attentive
audience. and Miss Kitty Stubbs con-
vulsed every one with her character
istic musical comedy act limitations OF
Telia and other instruments.
A sslo BY Miss Grace Reynolds and
Psem by Miss Elizabeth China from
l classic author were followed by a
w""I forming contest in which the
prize was Il delicious bottle of toilet
water won by Miss Sadie Herbert.
/ Refreshments followed this interesting
event and last of all the very charm
ing numbers came the mock marriage,
long to be remembered, as indeed was
every part OF that pleasant session. 10y
all who were so fortunate as to have
been of the number.
At Miss Caroline Dicks. on East
Caldwell street after two more weeks
glide swiftly by, the next meeting will
gather.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
PERSONAL NEWS.

Rev Robert #. Philips is attending
. the Convocation in Bennettsville.
Mrs. Huchison. of Henderson. KY,
Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. II Nj.
Stuckey.
Misses Dol and Raderick Bethea of
Latta spent Sunday i'm the city with
their cousin, Miss lnez Bethca.
Mrs. Carl T. Mason and children
are visiting at Hagood.
Miss Mamie Edmunds left wednes-
day on "a visist To her brother at
Congaree, Richland county.
Messrs Archie and Harry Brearley,
of 81. Charles, spent Wednesday in the
city.
Misses Eloise and Susie Jenkins. of
So. Charles. spent Tuesday night and
Wednesday In town with friends.
Mr.. +. A. Lyman. former Postal
manager. has accepted the assistant
managership OF the Western Union Of
flee at this point, commencing today
Miss Annie English. OF Columbia. is
the guest OF Mrs. II .Dozier Lee on
North Main street.
Miss Meta Cooper of Wisacky, is
spending the week in the city.
Miss Elizabeth Trippett. of Boykin,
was in town on Thursday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
Marriage.

Miss Geneva l.. Spencer and Mr..
John =. Mcclellan were married Mon
day afternoon at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. G..
Spencer, at Borden, S. c., the Rev.
j. b. Wilson officiating. There were
only n few relatives and friends pres
ent to witness the ceremony, which
was very quiet affair After their
marriage the bride and groom left on
the Southbound train for Charleston
and McClellanVillc, theSformcr home
of the groom, where they will visit
relatives for some time. Upon their
return they will make their home in
sumter, where the groom is in the en-
ploy of the jenkins Speciality Com
pany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
MATHIS COMMITS SUICIDE.
Kills Himself with Shot Gun on Tues.
day Morning.

Alex Mathis. white man employ
ed by a lumber mill at Stateburg,
committed suicide Tuesday morning
by shooting himself with a shot gun.
AS there was no doubt OF suicidal in
tent, the coroner did not deem II
necessary to hold an inquest.
Mathis was said to be of a rowing
disposition. He Is survived by two
children and several brothers and
sisters lie came originally from the
Smithville section of Lee county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
Second Week Jurors.

M. = ,,.
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W. H. Deah'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
Blind Tiger Found Guilty

Peter Curry. Colorcd. was tried
Tuesday afternoon and found guilty of
storing whiskcy for unlawful pur-
pose. The sentence of the recorder
was 500 or 50 days. Curry's attoru-
cy at once gave notice OF an appeal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
Fire Monday Afternoon.

The hose wagons were called out be-
tween two and three o'clock Monday
afternoon by a fire at negro house
on Washington street. The fire was
speedily cxtinguished through the ef-
forts OF the department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
Marriage.

Mr.. William -. johnson of South
I.ynchburg and Miss Annie NJ. Plum
mcr of LynChburg were married in
his Office Wednesday by the Clerk of
CcnSC.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
Dissolution or Partnership.

The firm of Chandler x Jordan. of
wcdgencld. :. c.. has dissolved part
ncrship by mutual consent; Harold
Chandler will remain I'm business at
the same stand.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07

Mr.. y. NJ. Davis has traded his farm
i'm Concord township for place near
-. Stephens Berkeley county, ana has
removed to that place to live.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07
NOING STRNI\--Singlc G,

YOUNG STRAIN--Singlc Comb White
Lcghorns. From several hundred
raised past season selected - for
breeders. Cock birds Same strain
unrelated. Free range, eggs $50
per Is; $S per 100. Pccania Poul-
try Farm, Davis station, S c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-07

FOR SALE-DiXie Wilt resistant cot
"a 500 weight bale per acre Price
$l.00 per hushcl. T.. l.. CulclOugh,
OSWCgO, =. &.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18

beat. He picks out three or four
girls-the best-looking ones, as a
rule.
These girls strip to the waist, pick
up their skirts and tie them in a
manner that leaves them bare thigh
and leg. and the dance is on. They
perspire, they snort, the stamping OF
their feet goes on with ever increas-
ing fury; the priest hits them now
and then with the sacred stick. to
urge them on. he watches them with
a keen eye, notices that one of them
is near the point of exhaustion and
then gives the word that the saint
is coming.
'FThe ring around the dancers
widens. A way is made open for the
priest to come to the door and well
come the saint; the exhausted
dancer falls in a fit. The priest
rushes to her side and carries her
tenderly to an inner room fitted with
an altar She is now in a trance and
possessed of the saint
"The faithful come in one by one
and state their cases; the priest in
terprets her signs and means as
answers. The sick get his prescrip-
ton, the Jealous husband learns
whether he is right or wrong in his
suspicious, the lovesick obtains
recipe for the attainment of his ends.
Little by little consciousness comes
back. the trance is over, the saint is
gone and the orgies are on.
That little Maria was nude at the
time of the explosion is established
not only by Jose's admission, but by
the fact that her clothing was found
intact.
Jose declared that she was dancing
nude in accordance with the rules of
the ritual ceremony, but he claims
that the girls death was due en-
tirely to the explosion which was
caused by the ignition of bottle of
alcohol Against this, however, it
is pointed out that the injuries sus-
tanned by the others were of the
most superficial character.
Whether the explosion was the
real cause of the child's death, as
the voodoo priest said, or whether
the incision went too far and the
frightened priest decided to cover the
whole thing by the explosion. which
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Natives h Whose Children Stolen by Neu Hs
TlUo Doodoo Priests Caught tter Ueird Ceremonials
and the Murder of a Little Unite Girl

shores of Cuba in the middle of the
seventeenth century.
From the start the illiterate Span
lard and the illiterate white Cuban
became fascinated by the wonderful
doings of the African fanatics, and
to-day voOdooism is almost as preva-
lent among the West Indian whites
as it is among the negroes. Indeed,
the white fanatic is said to be even
more hopeless than his negro CO.
worshipper.
During the years the revolving be-
lief has flourished in the Western
continent it has undergone many
superficial changes, although the
foundation of the sacrifice has re-
manned unchanged. Many sects
have developed, and to one of these
called the "Bembe," the two pris-
oners belonged.
The sect of the "Bembe" makes a
strong point of pyrotechnic displays
at its ceremonials, and is the lead
ing curative" faction of the wor-
ship. That is. where other sects
specialize on the satisfaction of re-
venge, of hatred, unsatisfied love
and so on, the "Bembe' are the
medicine men of voodoo.
The temple and abode of Jose,
where the child was killed, is long,
narrow, low rooted hut on the out
skirts of the town. Religious meet
ings were regularly held there twice
week. Both Jose and Cardenas
are full blooded negroes, as all the
priests of voodoo must be.
What actually occurred at this
meeting is involved in mass OF con-
Trajectory stories. but the following
authoritative account furnished by
well-informed Cuban of the usual pro-
gramme followed at orgies of this
kind is enlightening:
1T is a fact well known to every
Cuban and to everyone who has re-
sided in the island for any length OF
time" he declared, that these fan
attic orgies take place right in the
heart of the city of Havana.
at these meetings eel bale del
Sante,' or the dance of the Saint, is
a regular feature.
The high priest sits on his throne.
a certain prayer is offered, and, at
nod of his head, the drums begin to