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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-08
NEWS OF WISACKY
Crops Badly Damaged by Dry. Hot
Weather.

Wisacky, Aug. 1.-Since | last
wrote our crops have suffered fear
iuily from the dry weather. and more
SO from the burning heat. Crops Of
corn and cotton that two weeks ago
promised abundant yields have been
almost ruined. especially is this the
''"e with corn planted late. Corn
''iaI TWO weeks ago promised TO mako
AZ TO 60 bushels will not make 10
oushels per acre. Some Of orr c,,-
~" n'S thrown off from one-fourth to
oIe-third of its fruit. Retween the
orought ana the threatening wars. the
outlook for the farmers +, hooo,,,
quite gloomy. L have never seen 81
great destruction to crops in so short
a time
We had nice rain a few d.,.
winch relieved the condition to man
Is well as the crops.
The Farmers Institute held % d..
'arhh OF Mr.. Il. M. Cooper was wei,
attended and marked interest wac
shoWn In discussions on the yar;ous
SUBJECTS OF interest to the farmers
MI. Cooper exhibited some fine brood
mares and beth horse and mule colts
and an abundance of fine neacbos
showing the benefit Of spraying our
iruiI trees. Oar fruit crops have been
very inferior.
Gardens are about ruined.
roiitlcs ls quite warm; both fac
'ioHS are confident Of success. Most
Oh our voters have been enrolled and
much interest is shown in the COMING
e'ecuon. So much that it is hard to
Predict the results.
About forty or fifty of our n.ieb-
bors are spending the week at R;y
springs, principally the owners of au-
tomObiles.
Mrs. n. Y. Afford is spending Soma
time in Montreal to rest and recruit
Miss Woods of Darlington is VISITING
Miss Meta Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. w. Scott, Jr. and
little Miss Mary Catharine are VISITING
at the home of Mr.. Ii. w. Scott for
few weeks, after which they will
30 to Trenton, where Mr.. Scott will,
take charge of the school there.
invitations have been issued to the
marriage Of Mr.. S. ~ Welsh of WI
Sacky and Miss Blanche Witherspoon
oi Blshopville, to take place next
Wednesday, Aug. at o'clock.
Inc dedication Of the handsome
new Methodist church Of Bishonville
VIII attract crowds tomorrow, Sunday.
This magnificent building is a credit
TO its Jealous pastor, Rev. G. T.. Ed.
"ards and his generous people. May
IL prove a great blessing.
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MIsslonarIeo Discover WATERFALL

MIssIonarIeo Discover WATERFALL
Father Colbacchini Of the Salesian
order, founded by Don Bosco, which
has important mis- sion stations among
the Indians Of Brazil, reports the dis
covery of a great waterfall on the Rio
das Mortes. in the Matto Crosse.
which he named after Plus X. The
Rio das Mortes, which Is be.
tween $50 and 200 meters wide and
more than two meters deep in its
higher course, narrows down gradual.
iy'to about eight meters, and the i'm.
mense volume Of its waters dashes
down through mass of high rocks in
wonderful waterfall more than 500
meters long. Father Colbacchini had
the name Of Plus X cut in the rock
near the waterfall and erected a large
cross made from the branches of two
trees on the brink Of the water. He
then explored the lower course of the
river The surface Of the region
crossed by Father Colbacchini and his
party of Bororos is covered by strata
OF sandstone deeply eroded and in.
oented by water, and the river basin
was surrounded by ridges and ranges
or hills-New York Sun.
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Taking Big Chances.

1t is too great risk to depend
upOin ncighbors or sending for med
icine in case Of sudden attack of
bowel complaint. In almost every
neighbOrhOOd someone has died from
cholera mOrbus that could have easily
been saved had the proper medicine
been at hand. Then think of the suf-
fcring that must be endured until
medicine can be obtained. The safe
way is to keep at hand II bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOca Remedy. 1t has never
been known to fail and has undoubt-
edly saved the lives Of many people.
Buy 1t now. 1t only costs q quarter.
For sale by all dcalers.--Advt.
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D 5000 900 D o D 0 o
ABOUT TIE CANDIDATES. 0
. 900 90 % 0 o O O o o 0
A TRAVELLING MAN SPEAKS.
Thinks Manning Il Logical Candidate
for Anti.Blcasc Voters to Center OH.
% the Editor Sumter Item:

To the Editor Sumter Item:
In travelling about the state have
been gratified at the sentiment in Ia
vor of Richard l. Manning for COVER
nor Of this State. My eyes were opcn-
ed as to his popularity In every sec
ton Of South Carolina. The people
are awakening to the necessity of wip-
Ing out Bleaseism once and for all
and Mr.. Manning Is generally looked
upon as the logical anti-Blease candi-
date. People tell me that what makes
MIR. Manning stronger than any of ehe
other candidates opposed to the ad-
ministration Is the fact that he has
stood where he stands for all the timo
and Is not recent convert to anti.
Bleaseism as some of the other seek
ers after the governors chair are, and
that he is everything that the think-
Ing people Of tho State desire In u
chief executive. ..... y
The Concensus Of opinioh-Is that he
will enter tho second race with John
q. Richards and will defeat him by u
large majority. Then death to Blcase-
ism!
A Travelling Man.
Columbia. s. c., Aug. 1, 1914.
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The Next Governor.


There Ia much speculation through
out South Carolina IS to the best
means to pursue in order to safely put
into the second primary an anti
Blease candidate who can win out
easiest over the Blease man for the
exalted position Of chief executive.
There Is much diversity Of opinion
among Observation-Disclosures leaders and
laymen as to tho best method Of
handling this serious proposition.
when there are lined up six strong and
able -Bleaseite candidates for the,
position. What is known as the AK
en-Plan." calls for a conference of all
OF these six gubernatOrial candidates,
and delegates from each county. to as
semble In Columbia tomorrow to go
over the situation and devise some
plan whereby the desired end may be
attained. Whether anything can be
done. with the primary less than a
month off, is entirely problematical
The whole situation is a delicate one.
We scarcely know how to advise the
patriotic lovers Of good government,
whose high and sole purpose Is to pre-
vent the continuation of the despis-
able. dangerous and deplorable state
OF affairs that has, brought South
Carolina to such degradation and
shame. and Is stencil in the nostrils
OF her sister States. and in the eyes
OF the world. We are gravely puz-
sled to know how to find way out of
liver us from the body Of this po-
the perplexing status. Who shall de-
ltical death and the wallowing miro?
What Moses can be lifted up to redeem
his people? Shall we dare dictate the
man? Our honest and earnest and
sincere opinion Is that Richard /.
Manning. the Sumter Gamecock," can
come nearer than any other anti
Bleaseite towards polling the greatest
and fullest strength In the second pri-
mary. We believe he is the best "all-
rounder" for the accomplishment of
the devoutly-to-be prayed-for result
that the majority of South Carolinians
are working for and mean to see
brought about.
elimination" may not work nor
prove to be good politics, but there Is
one thing certain-"Concentra
oirected at the most available man,
VIII cinch the prOposition.-Edge
Chronicle.
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CANADA I'D RAISE TROOPS.


Servo During the Present War.
Ottawa. Ont. Aug. 5.-The Ca
madam government called for 10000
volunteers late today. Commanding
onicsrs Of militia troops have been
ordered To Issue the call to their reg
iments. batteries. cavalry troops and
to the people In their ncighborhood.
Preference will be given to men who
have had military experience OF who
have been trained In marksm anship
The period Of enlistment will he
during the continuance OF the pres
snt war. Where sufficient number
Of men Of the required standard en-
list from any existing militia corps
the integrity of that corps will Ia re-
tainsd In the special volunteer force.
The forces will mobilize at Quebec.
There will be a period of manoeuvr-
ing and rifle practice preceding EN-
barkation.
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Poetry and Nou%h

IT poets sing to the Young. and Tho
young hali their own interpreters in
poets. 1t is because the tendency Of
both is to idealize the realities ~
me- finding everywhere I'm the real a
something that is noble and fair and
making the fair yet fairer and the
noble nObler still.-Bulwer
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Collie. Cholera and
DiarrhOca Remedy.

Mr.. w. S: Gunsalus. Pennsylvania
farmer. residing near Fleming, +. o.,
Pa. says: For the past fourteen
years ! have used Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and DiarrhOca Remedy in my
family and have found it to be an eX-
cellcnt remedy. I always have q bot
tie of it in my house and take pleas
IRE in recommending it to my friends"
For sale by all dealers-Advt.
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English Fleet Sinks German Warshi,

English Fleet Sinks German Warship.
London, Aug. 5.--The Central News
states that Premier Asquith has re-
ceivcd report that two German bat
tleships have been sunk or captured
by the British fleet in the North sea.
A third warship escaped.
The government began command.
ering horses and automobiles for war
purposes today.
The Germans repulscd Russian at =
tack ut Memcl last night.
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DATE BULLETINS.


Washington. Aug. 6.-without de-
bate the senate this morning unani-
mously passed the resolution to re-
lease two and haif millions for the
relief Of Americans abroad. The pres
ident signed the act Immediately.
Mobs destroyed the Russian cmbas-
~ at Berlin and the German cmbas-
~ at ~. Petersburg today.
The Germans invaded the Neither
lands. neutral territory. at Tilbury this
morning.
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War Craze In Italy.

Rome, Aug. "a special session of
the cabinet is being held today to de-
eide whether Germany has been at
tackled by England and therefore en-
titlcd to support by Italy NJ the treaty
provides I'm such cases.
The war party is demanding that
Italy rcscind the declaration or pou.
trality and join Germany and Austria
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German Treasure Ship Seized.

Newport, England, Aug. 5.-Thc
German ship BclHa. carrying gold
from America to Germany was forced
to put i'm here for the lack of co.1
The ship was promptly seized by Eng
list OtliCi ais.
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ROumunia Is Neutral.

Eucharist, Aug. 5.-The king of
Roumania today announced that his
country would observe strict neutral
ity during the war.
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Captured German Steamer.

Ottawa, August 5.-An unconfirmed
report Is current that the German
steamer Willchad was captured this
morning by u British Cruiser off New
FOundland.
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FRENCH AND BELGIANS
UNITE,

Brussels, Aug. 5, 7.3O p. H.
the French army joined the
Bclgians ut Journal tonight for
an attack OH the German
forces that have invaded Bel.
gium.
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His Indigestion Curcd nt Inst

After spending hundreds of dollars
Tor medicine and treatment for indi-
eeS'lon an constipation with only
temporary relief, &. IL. Hines. of Whit
low, Ark, was permanently cured by
Fhambcrlain's Tablets. For sale by
all dcalcrs.-Advt
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PRESIDENTS WIFE ILL.

Condition Critical and Daughters
~ g. Summoned Home.
Special to The Daily Item.
washington, Aug. 5.-Thc condition
OF Mrs. Wilson this afternoon is criti-
cal. Her daughters have been sum-
moned home.
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Paris. Aug. 5.--Thc foreign office
confirms the report that Germany has
violated the neutrality of Switzerland
by invading Swiss territory with troops
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GERMAN LINER SUNK.

British Cruiser DESTROYS Koenigcn
LuiSe.
Special to The Daily Item.
London, Aug. 5, 8 p. Mt is re-
ported tonight that British cruiser
has sunk the North German Lloyd
liner Koenigen Luise.
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British Colonies Loyal.

London, August 5.-Cablegrams re-
ceiVed this morning assured King
George OF the united support of Cam
ada and New Zealand.
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Improve Your Complexion.

Your complexion as we'll as your
temper is rendered miserable by a dis
ordered liver and by constipation
Take Chamberlain's Tablets and you
will improve them both. For sale by
all dCalers.-AdVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-08
PERSONAL NEWS.

PERSONAL NEWS.
Mrs. Bruce Lyman and Mrs. w. Y.
spanu have returned from Charlotte
In their car.
Mrs. VIM. Moran anG children have
sone to Ocean City. N. j., to spend
the summer.
Mrs. w. A. Thompson and chill
drsn and Miss Clare Hoyt have gone
60 wsynesville To spend the summer.
Miss Irma Smith and Miss Irma
Fielder have gone to Hendersonviiie.
Mrs. Herman Buitman and family
have returned home from the noun
tains. ''
Miss Lila Brown. who has been
spending several weeks In Henderson
VILE has returned home.
MIRA Eugene Moses and son have
gone 70 Pawley's Island for couple
Of weeks.
Mr.. e. E. Mccormack has returned
from visit to his family In Ashe-
vile.
Mr.. w. II. Pate has returned from
visit to his old home In North Caro-
lina. "s see A+4
Mim Kate Bradford il spending
come tine In Charleston and on tho
Isle Of Palms.
Miss Eva Keller has gone to her old
home In Pennsylvania to spend the
rest Of the summer.
Niss Mary Strickiin. Of Cheraw. who
has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Geo.
w. Reardon. has gone to Big Springs.
Niss Leila Barnett has gone to
western North Carolina to spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mr.. c. e. stubbs IL spending some
time In 0reenviSle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno T. Green and
Master Charles Green have gone to
wrishtsvilie Beach.
Mr.. w. J. Epperson and Herbert
Eppsrs0n. Of Richmond. Va, are visit
ing Mr.. ]. A. Epperson Of this city.
Mr.. Henry p. Moses has returned
homo after q stay Of six weeks In
Denver. Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. n. McCallum have
gcne 10 Tryon. n. c.. where they will
spend some tirne. while Mr.. Mccall
ium is convalescins from his recent
iiinsss.
Nr. and Mrs. II. l.. Aman and
daughter Of Bishopville were In the
city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II. johnson OF
Sumter. Mr. E. J. Myers Of Column
bia and Miss L.ucie johnson and Mr.
Edwin Johnson. Of Manning. have
returned home, after SPEEDING the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Nsyis Of stateburs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Tolar have
gone 20 Asheville and the surround
Ing country, where they will spend
ten days before going to Madison.
Ga.. for a months rest.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph M. Chandler
have returned home after two
weeks stay at Tate Springs, Tenn.
Miss Nettie stogner. Of Lancaster,
and Misses Mamie adm Jessie Belk,
OF Chsraw. who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. c. ii. James on Conn.
ell street. have all returned to their
homes.
Mr.. w. J. Crowson is visiting rela-
tivss In High Point. N. c.
Mrl =. Leon Scott Is In Brevard,
N. c.. 10 stay several weeks.
Mra Geo. II. Reid and granddaugh-
ter. Miriam Hearon. of Bishopville.
are visiting Mrs. A. L. Wallace on
Bartlette street
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Japs Pursue German Shin.

Toxic. Aug. ga German warship
has been sighted in Tsushima straits
and the japanese fleet has been or
dercd to prepare to put to sea.
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HELP FOR TOURISTS.
House Passes Bill ApprOpriatinr
$2,5OO,OOO.

washington, August 5.-Thc House
passed the bill appropriating $780,
600 to aid stranded Americans to re-
turn homo from Europe.
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GREAT NAVAL BATTLE

London, Aug. 5, 7.4O II. NJ
The Standard In. an extra ctli-
tiOn tonight states that 1t is
able to announce OH ''thc high.
est authority" that u Great
naval battle is progressing In
the North sea, the results of
which will be far-rcaching.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-07-25
GHERIFF'S SALE
EMAR DUPRE
VS..
j. FRANKLIN SCHELL
No. 20l05, 18th judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Landry, La.

BY virtue of a writ of seizure anc
sale, issued out of the 18th judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana, in and for the
Parish of st. Landry, in the above en-.
titled and numbered suit, and to me di.
rected, have seized and will offer for
sale, at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House OF st. Landry Parish al
Opelousas, La, on
Saturday, Aug. 29th, 1914.
at II o'clock a. m, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land together with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon, containing twelve {12) arpents
more or less and bounded as follows:
North by land of. F. Seheli, Trustee,
east by property this day conveyed to
vendee by vendor Emar Dupre, Martin
Dupre and Fremont Dupre; south by
property of formerly Mrs. Mary Walker,
now j. F. Schell, and west by estate of
Henry Garland, julien Joseph and
others. Being same property acquired
by vendor from Mrs. Mary Walker I'M
der original act No. 49,. of the Clerks
Office, st. Landry parish, La.
Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the
sum of $4,000 with interest and
costs, unless the same is Immediately
paid, and on terms of credit CORE
spending with the notes Due Dec. LIST,
1914, 1915, and 1916, with int, atty's
fees, etc.
M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
July rs ct
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-07-25

thereon, bounded north by land of Ar
thur Al Comeau, and land ofC. Graffino,
south by land of D. Roos, or assigns,
east by land formerly owned by AL
phonse Prudhomme, now G.. Graffino,
Edmond Sylvester and R. Ne. Dufilho,
and a strip of land, 80 feet wide herein
secondly described, and west by a strip
Of land, sold by vendor herein to the
Union Irrigation Co., and land of j. A.
Haas and j. B. Sandoz, containing about
one hundred and fifty and 31-00 acres
of land. Also a strip of land thirty feet
wide reserved by vendor in act of sale
to Edmond Sylvester, Nov 10Th, 1910,
cow. Book IF" No. 4 II, page 346, and
bounded to-Wit: North by land of r. M.
Dufilho, south by land of Edmond Syl-
vester, east bypublic road, leading from
Opelousas to Vile Platte, and west by
the tract herein firstly described.
Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the
sum of four thousand one hundred and
sixty-six and 67-100 dollars, debt, with
interest and costs, unless the same is
Immediately paid.
july act M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-07-25

or less, with all buildings and improve
ments thereon, bounded on the north
by G. H. Comeau, on the south by 6,
II. Comeau, on the east by public road
leading to Vile Platte, and on the west
by G. H. Comeau. Being same o
erty vendor acquired from Louis Bazlie
under act of sale dated Nov. ID, 1912.
passed before Marquis D. Sutherlin,
Notary Public, C~alcasieu Parish, La.
Terms: Cash, to pay and satisfy the
sun of one hundred and thirty-seven
and 50-100 dollars, with 6 percent inter-
est from Noyember15, 1912, until paid,
together with 10 percent upon said
principal andSinterest as attorneys fees
and costs, unless the same is immedi-
ately paid, and upon terms of credit
corresponding with the note maturing
January LIST, 1915.
July II st M. L. SWTRDS, Sheriff.
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GHERIFF'S SALE
6. H. CRETIN AND ANTHONY TER.
RACINA
Versus
PETER SOPRANO
No. 2 1853, 10Th Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Landry, La.

By virtue OF a writ of seizure ant
sale, issued out of the Honorable Six
teenth Judicial District Court, in AM
for the parish of st. Landry, in the
above entitled and numbered suit, ane
to me directed, | have seized and viii
offer for sale at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the from
door OF the Court House Of st. Landry
parish, at O~pelousas, La, on
Saturday, Aug. 22, 1914,
at II o'clock a. M. the following de.
scribed property, to-Wit:
LIST. A certain piece of land, situated
about two miles southwest of the town
OF Washington, La, containing an area
Of ten (10l arpents, and bounded north
bya strip of land left as a passage from
the two roads leading from Washington
to Opelousas and Plaisance, respective
~, south by property of Mrs. Rublee,
west by property hereinafter described
and east by property formerly belong
ing to James Marshall.
I'd. A certain piece of land, situated
about two miles southwest of Washing
ton, La, adjoining the piece above de-
scribed, containing an r Of ten f10)
arpents, bounded north by a strip of
land left as a passage way from the two
roads leading to Opelousas from Wash
ington and Plaisance respectively,
south by property formerly belonging
to Mrs. Blanc and Mrs. Garland, west
by property herein next described, and
east by property of C. Graffagino.
Sd. A certain tract OF land adjoining
4Lo above o1~4a., ,,,r, e,e4oor ~ x ~
penis, bounded north by property of
Mrs. Damonyille Dejean, south by prop
erty now or formerly belonging to John
Harris, east by property above de-
scribed, and west by property formerly
belonging to Alex Poydras.
4th. A certain tract of land, situated
about two miles from Washington, La,
and containing about two f2) acres,
more or less, bounded north by prop
erty of Godfrey Dupre, south by prop
erty of Dunbar, east by property now
or formerly belonging to Benz. Marshall
and west by property formerly belong
ing to vendor. The above described
tracts or parcels of land being the same
acquired by the vendor herein from G.
Graffagino, by act before j. R. Pavy,
Mp, on December 31st, 1904, as per
sale duly recorded in Conveyance Book
F. No. 4, page q, Clerks office, st.
Landry parish, La.
To pay and satisfy the sum Of one
hundred and fifty dollars debt, with
interest and costs, unless the same is
Immediately paid, and on terms OF
credit corresponding with the terms of
the original sale for the balance of said
nIIT.,haca rYiao
July 186t NJ. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.