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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-21
SIIELLEY-RIiAME WEDDING.
MISS Eta Shelley Becomes Bride OF
Mr.. Ernest Rhamc at Quiet Home
Ceremony.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. III.
shelley on East Calhoun street was
the scene of Il quiet but beautiful
home wedding, when, on Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock their daughter,
Miss Carolyn Eta, became the bride
of Mr.. Ernest III. Rhame. At the
ceremony were only the members of
the immediate families Of the con-
tracing parties and few Of their
most intimate friends.
The bridal party entered as Mrs.
Lucie Rogers played Mendelssohn'
wedding march, and played softly
Hearts and Lovers during the cere-
mony. The attendants of the bride
were: dame Of honor, Mrs. II. c. Will
liams of Columbia, a sister of the
bride, who wore white crepe dechine
chiffon over messline; maid of hon
or, Miss Hattie Shelley, sister of the
bride, who woore white crepe dechine
over satin Both carried pink car
nations. Master James Shelley of
Wilmington was ring bearer. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
G. c. Brown, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church, 90 which the bride be-
longs.
The bride was married in q going
| a If I, H., 4
and gloves to match. She carried a
bouquet of bride roses and lilies of
the valley.
The room where the ceremony was
performed was tastefully decorated
in green and white, a pyramid of ferns
and white carnations, in front OF
which the bride and groom stood for
the ceremony, being the chief deco
ration. Lighted tapers placed on this
softly illuminated the room. The
dining room was decorated in pink,
with po-ted plants and cut flowers
placed SO as to add to the beauty Of
the scene. The presents received by
the young couple were placed on dis
play in the parlor, which was arrang-
ed in green and white.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhame left on the
$50 train for bridal trip to parts
unknown. 'till.,
P' Among the visiting guests AT the
Fwedding were: Mr.. and Mrs. James
rH. Shelley and son of Wilmington
lumbia; Miss Mary Shelley Of Mullins
and Miss Annie Williams of Colum'
bia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-21
FIRE HORSE DROPS DEAD.
JERRY DIES AFTER HARD RUN
TO BROAD STREET FIRE.
winner OF State Record in Race at
Rock Hill Tournament is No More
Was One of Finest Animals i'm
Service i'm State

jerry, the handsome iron gray
horse belonging to the Sumter Fire
Department dropped dead about 3
o'clock Wednesday after a hard
run from the department quarters to
an alarm from Broad street, where
a fire was raging in a th 'let. The
animal did his best up to the last.
1t was hard run to Broad street
with the strong wind directly against
the team and when Chestnut street
was reached Jerry staggered a few
steps, pulled his mate over to the
side of the street and fell dead
The loss is a heavy one to the fire
department, as this was the best ami
NAL in the service of the city and one
of the best in the State. Jerry will be
much missed by the department boys,
who have always looked upon him
with love and prize and who have al
ways depended upon him to aid them
in winning when they went off to fire
tournaments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-21
Death of Mrs. Screvcn Moore.

News reached here Wednesday of
the death in Charleston Wednesday of
Mrs. Screven Moore, a native of Sum-
ter county who has lived in Charles
ton for the past few years. Mrs.
Moore came from the Stateburg sec
ton of the county and was long a
resident of near Wedgefield. She has
many relatives in Stateburg and
Wedgefield las we'll as in this city.
Relatives here state that Mrs.
Moore was sick only q short time, it
being unknown here until Monday
noon that she was i'll. She had ty-
phoid-pneumonia and passed away
about o'clock this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-21
FLORESTINES TO VISIT SUMTER.
Large Delegation of Business Men Of
Pee Dee City Will Come Tuesday,
March = It'll. on BOOsting Trip.

The Item has received Il letter from
The secretary of the Florence Cham
ber Of Commerce stating that large
delegation from Florence will arrive
here on Tuesday, March cath, at $50
o'clock for stay of one hour in the
city. The trip is made in order that
the business men of Florence may
have u chance to meet the business
men of Sumter and other points
throughout this section. The secre-
tary's letters says:
"A large delegation of the men,
bers Of the Florence Chamber of
Commerce. travelling Special" will
visit your city Tuesday, March Gath,
arriving at $50 p. m. and departing
at $50 p. m, which will give us one
hour in your town.
I'm connection with the above,
would be pleased to have you give as
much publicity to the event as pos
sible, as we are most desirous of
meeting large number of your
farmers, your school children, and
especially your progressive business
men.
THE object of the trip is for the
purpose of agitating the construction
of modern improved public highways;
to push campaign for $4,000, 900
pounds of tobacco in South Carolina
for 1916 to advertise the many and
varied opportunities of the Rich Pee
Dee District to boost the Pee Dee
Fair. which will be held in Florence
during October; and especially to be-
come better acquainted with the busi-
ness people Of Eastern South Caro-
lima.
With kindest regards, and the very
best wishes, / ON,
Sincerely yours
Luther Ellison,
Secretary"
The itinerary Of the booster spec
ial includes stops at Effingham,
Coward, Scranton, Lake City, Kings
tree Salters. Lanes. Greeleyville,
Forreston, Manning, Alcolu. Sumter,
Mayesville. Lynchburg, Cartersville,
Timmonsville Ebenezer, Florence
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-21

The crop Of candidates for county
officers will be as large as usual this
summer, and it is rumored that there
will be some new handshakers and
stump speakers on the hustings this
year. 1t is also currently rel orted
that there will be evera, candidates
for the senate and a bunch in the
race for the house, and this Will add
the interest to the campaign that is
usually afforded by the hot contests
for Clerk o.. Court and Sheriff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-21
PERSONAL NEWS.

Misses Edna and Louise Brocking.
ton. of Manning. were In the city on
Tuesday.
Mr. r. NJ. Aman. of Aman, was in
town Monday.
Mr.. stanyarne Burrows, of Heriot
was in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. L. w. McLemore, who has been
confined to his home by an attack OF
grippe since the middle of February
Is able to be at his office again.
Mrs. j. NJ. Chandler has returned
home after a stay of several weeks
In Atlanta with relatives.
Mrs. James M. Carson and Miss
Grace Carson have gone to Columbia
TO spend the week.
Mrs. II. NJ. Jenkins. OF ST. Charles
spent Tuesday i'm town.
Mr.. A. l.. schane. of New York city
spent the day in the city.
Mr.. Elliott Foreman. of New York
was in the city today to arrange foi
the presentation of the Rose Maid.
in this city.
Mrs. J. M. witsell. of walterboro
Is visiting Mrs. l.. c. Noise.
The many friends of Mr. James
Reaves OF Sardinia will be glad to
know that he has sufficiently recover
ed from his recent sickness and op-
Grafton in Richmond to return home,
However. his little daughter was TAX
en- to the Tourney Hospital Tuesday
to be operated on for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis ppelt, OF
Manning. were visitors 10 the city on
Thursday.
Mr.. j. A. Suit. former resident OF
this city, now having quarters at vii.
: mington. was in the city Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. j. Manly Smith, of Bishopyille
was In town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mason left for
New York Wednesday evening, where
) they will be gone for several days.
Mrs. c. III. Dorm. of Hagood, Is
visiting in the city.
Mr. L. w. Myers, of Hagood, spent
Wednesday in town.
Mrs. w. w. sibert Is visiting friends
at Mayesville.
= Mr.. j. c. Brown has returned to the
city after a visit to friends i'm Geor
gia.
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Death.

Mr.. w. L. Horne died at his home
near Bfshopville on last Wednesday.
He was in his Gath year, and the
father Jaf Mrs. w. E. James of Sum-
merton.
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Death.

Died at his homo near New Zion
last Friday Mr. Hugh Baker, aged ~
years. The funeral took place at Mid
way Saturday and Rev. w. L. Glib
bon conducted the service.
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practice for b lseball and expect to
have a fast team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
JAPANESE ENGINEERS PL AN.

tions grew worse, the Japs threatened
retaliation and a sort of guerrilla war
fare seemed imminent when the prob
lem was solved by the cleverness of q
nimble-witted young Japanese engineer.
neer.
Along the boundary line, which ran
from coast to coast. he ran wire
fence of several strands. These he con.
nected with powerhouses erected at
convenient stations so that. at will. he
of this boundary fence a current of
electricity of any intensity desired.
Then, charging the top and bottom
wires with force about equal to the
kick of healthy mule, the young en-
gineer awaited developments
He didn't have to wait long: in q
few hours the bowls of the predatory
natives-the voices of the chiefs loud
est-told that his remedy was work
ing. Going to point where a num-
Der of natives were surveying me
miraculous wires with terrified eyes.
he told them that supernatural pow
ers had filled those simple pieces OF
metal with a force that was fatal to
the wicked. but harmless to the good.
and to the establishment of his audience
seized the wires which had just worked
such havoc with them. without the
slightest harm to himself. OF course. he
had switched off the current before
making this little exhibition.
After that it was easy. The news OF
the supernatural aid that had been in
voked spread like wildfire along the
boundary line and depredations ceased
forthwith.
And, beyond doubt, the grandfather
of this young Japanese engineer. whose
sc scientific insenuity reminds one of
Yankee" would. in his day. have been
no less astounded than the simple ma
tives of Formosa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24

W.T. HEN Commodore Perry sailed
w into a port of unknown Japan
he found a people so deep in
barbarism that they punished any one
who dared attempt to introduce any
change of ancient custom among them.
and so bound in rigorous seclusion
that they suffered no foreigner to enter
the country under pain of punishment
nor any native to attempt to leave it
under pain of death.
That was in 1854. sixty years ago
so recent that men of Perry's crews
are living today. Yet so absolute has
been the change of Japanese spirit
since then, SO marvellous their strides
in western civilization that the follow
ing incident, told by a former resident
of the American legation at Toxic,
seems more characteristic of the enter
prising American than the oriental Jap:
When, a few years ago, the Japs ac-
quired the Island of Formosa from
but uncultivated and inhabited ny a
lazy. shiftless people. who wandered.
half civilized. about the country. living
from hand to mouth The hardy Jap
anese farmers. who settled upon the
land. gradually pushed these roaming
nomads back into the northern part of
the island and at length a sort of
treaty was made whereby the nomads
were to stay north of certain bound
airy line and the Japanese immigrants
were to remain south of it.
But the fat harvest fields of the
thrifty Japs excited the cupidity of rhe
lazy. hungry natives and there were
constant thievings across the line.
Complaints to the petty chiefs of the
nomads availed nothing; the depreda-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Obeying Orders.

THE first and the last duty of q
! common soldier is to obey orders.
Nor is he allowed to put upon his
orders a construction that might suit
cases not anticipated. This. however.
sometimes leads to amusing results. as
in an instance told by an English
man.
The scene of this incident was a
seaport town. where general and an
admiral were aeighbors. The general 5
house was fronted by a grass plot. on
which he claimed the right to pasture
cow.
One day his wife complained that the
supply of milk was falling off. The
sentinel accounted for the deficiency
by saying that the grass had lately
been much trodden down by the public.
The martial despot Immediately gave
orders that no animal. human or other
except the COW, should be allowed on
the grass plot; and he added-men were
not particular in those days-that if
this rule were infringed the sentinel
should be logged.
Soon afterward the admirars wife
having a pressing engagement. took
short cut over the grass in disregard
of the sentinels repeated order to halt:
My man." said the offended lady,
don't you know who / amp
'All ] know is that You are not the
generals cow"
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Laid Down the Frying Pan.

WHEN, at Gaines Mill in 1852 the 9Th
w Texas captured two whole regiments
of Union soldiers. the Texans were all
very proud of their achievement. One of
them has described an amusing scene in
connection with the surrender.
When the Union officers gave up their
swords to Col. Upton, they We're so
prompt in the duty that he was COM
PEELED to lay down the frying pan which
he carried in the place of a sword. and
hold the weapons presented in his arms.
Just then he noticed commotion at
the far end of the captured regiments.
That was near the timber. and a squad
of the prisoners We're making an effort to
pass by Big John Ferris of Company
B, who stood there unaided. endeavoring
to intercept them.
Springing upon a log. the armful of
swords dangling about in every direc-
ton, Upton shouted:
John Ferris, what are you trying to
do now"
Il am trying to keep these fellows
from escaping" yelled Big John.
Let them go, you fool" shouted back
Upton Wed rather fight than feed
them
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HOUSEKEEPERS' MEASUREMENTS

A LMOST all housekeepers experience
~ difficulty in Interpreting the guam
titles of the ingredients to be used
in recipes. Expressions like "a pinch OF
SALT or "a pat of butter are somewhat
vague as to the exact amount required.
A pat of butter usually means one ounce
A slightly rounded tablespoonful of but
ter is equal to an ounce: a heaped table
spoonful. two ounces.
A cupful of anything means half pint.
One of these cupfuls of solid butter is
one-half pound in weight. Four cupfuls
of flour weigh one pound. Two slightly
rounded tablespoonful of flour equal one
ounce. Two cupfuls of graduated sugar
and two and a half cupfulJ of pulverized
sugar make q pound.
Six humps of loaf sugar go to the ounce.
Two level cupfuls OF dried breadcrumbs
equal one-haf q pound. and two level
tablespoonful one ounce. One ounce
of grated chocolate or cocoa is equal to
three level spoonfuls. When a pound OF
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eggs is mentioned it means that they are
to be weighed in their shells.
Ten average-sized eggs make pound.
Twenty-Five egg yolks make a pound and
twenty egg whites weigh one pound.
About six old potatoes make a pound.
eight onions. four carrots and six apples.
peck of potatoes averages twenty
pounds. Turnips onions and apples run
sixteen pounds to the peck.
The following measures are worth COM
hitting to memory: Two saltspoonfuls
equal one drachm. or teaspoonful: two
teaspoonfuls equal two fluid drachms. or
dessertspoonful: two dessertspoonfuls
equal fluid ounce. or q tablespoonful:
TWO teacupfuls equal a half pint.
These measurements apply to vine
water, milk. vinegar. lemon juice. and the
like but cream. strip and oil are rather
heavier.
pinch of pepper means about half
tablespoonful, while a pinch Of salt mean
as much as can be taken up in all -four
fingers and thumb. or teaspoonful. ihe
Juice of an average lemon Is table
$ spoonful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Back Talk.

HOWARD ELLIOTT. president of the
i New Haven lines, said at a dinner
in New York:
, Il don't encourage back talk among
our employes-far from it-but I must
say my sympathies are rather with one
of our conductors who ventured, under
great provocation. on a little back talk
the other day.
"As the conductor was punching tickets,
a man said to him. with a nasty sneer:
You have a lot Of wrecks on this
road. don't your
"'Oh. no. said the conductor. You're
the first I've seen for some time
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Snihers.

MISS ELSIE DE WOLF said. en- route
AvA for summer in Versailles and
Venice:
New York is the most democratic city
in the world. In New York talent. real
talent. will admit one anywhere. There is
nothing sniffy about New York.
mo, we're not like the duchess, whose
little daughter. Lady Ann. said:
Mother. why do people have noses?'
Common people, dear Ann the duch-
ess answered, have noses to smell with;
but high-born people like us have noses
wherewith to express contempt for com
mon people
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learned that Umballah was hidden In
his own house and the king in Il hut
outside the city they knew that God
was just whatever his prophets name
might be, Before he died the major
domo explained the method Of enter
ing the secret chamber.
The quail and pheasant, the fruits
and wine remained untouched. The hall
became deserted almost Immediately.
To the king first: to the king! Then
Umballah should pay his debt.
They found the poor king in the hut.
in pitiable condition. He laughed and
babbled and smiled and wept as the,
led him away. But in the secret cham
Der which was to have held Umballah
there was no living thing.
For Umballah had at the departure
of the majordomo. conceived plan for
rehabilitation wide in its ramifica
nothing could stay it once it was set
in motion. The priests the real ruler.
of Asia: the wise and patient gurus.
who held the most compelling of all
scepters. superstition, Double fool thar
he had been not to have thought OF
this before! He knew that they hated
Ramabai. who in religion was an out
cast and a pariah. who worshiped but
a single God whom none had ever seen
of whom no idol had been carved and
set up in a temple.
Superstition! ...
Umballah threw off his robes and
donned his candy sellers tatters, left
the house without being questioned by
the careless guard, and sought the
chief temple.
Superstition
To COW the populace. to bring the
troops to the mark with threats of
curses. famine, plague. eternal damna-
ton. Superstition. And this is why
Ramabai and his followers found An
empty chamber
(TO BE CONTINUED NEXT Sunday
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At the banquet. with its quail and
rare plates and its rarer gohlets for
the light wines. high castles permitted
themselves occasionally to drink,
Ramabai toyed idly with his goblet and
thoughtlessly pushed it toward Kath-
lyn. who sat at his right
Imbued with i sense of yratitude for
assistance through all her dreadful
ordeals. Kathlyn spTanS up suddenly
and without looking reached for what
she supposed to be hcr own goblet but
Inadvertently her hand came into con-
tact with Ramabai's. What she had in
mind to say was never spoken.
The majordomo stood appalled,. This
wonderful white woman over whom the
gods watched as they watched the
winds and the rains. of whom he had
not dared speak to Umballah She?
He seized the goblet ere it reached her
lips. drank and flung it aside empty
He was good as dead for there
were no antidotes for poisons Umbal-
lah gave. Those seated about the table
were too astonished to stir The major
domo put his hand to his eyes, reeled,
steadied himself. and then Ramabai
understood
Poison" he gasped. springing up
and catching the majordomo by the
shoulders. Poison. and it was meant
for me! Speak,"
Lord. / will tell ALL 1 am dying.'
1t was strange tale of misplaced
loyalty and gratitude, but it was pc
culiarly oriental And when they
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The majordomo stared i long time
at that little packet of powder cold
sweat formed upon his brow under his
turban.
"Well?" said Umballah, ironically.
"Huzoor, it is murder"
Umballah shrugged and held out his
hand for the packet
The majordomo swallowed a few
times and bowed his head. 1T shall be
done, huzoor. My life is yours to do
with as you please. l have said it."
"Begone. then. and bring me the news
on the morrow that Ramabai is dead.
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be. For " MAJ man was a better mate
for this golden haired memsahib? And
then he thought of Lal Singh, and he
choked little. For Lal Singh and
he had spent many pleasant hours to-
gether. They had worked together in
play and in war, shared danger and
bread and glory, all of which was
written in the books of the British raj
in Calcutta
1t was the will of Allah; there was
but one God. and Mahomet was his
prophet. Then Ahmed dismissed Lal
Singh and the past from his thoughts,
after the philosophical manner of the
Asiatic. and turned to the more vital
affairs under hand.
At Ramabai's house there was a
happy reunion; and on her knees Pun
dita confessed to her lord how near
she had been to Christian damnation.
She had fallen from grace; she had
reverted to the old customs of her
race, to whom suicide was not sin.
Ramabai took her in his arms and
touched her forehead with his lips
* K
And now" said the colonel, 1.-The
king.'
Ramabais head sank
What is the matter? Is he dead?'
IF l knew that" answered Ramabai,
81 would rest content
But you searched the royal prison p
And found nothing. nothing"
What do you believer"
Il believe that either the council or
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1|T It'll il
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAl'1 ERS.
kathlyn Hare, believing her father; Col. Hare:
IN peril. has summoned her, leaves her home IN
California TO go 10 him in Alfalfa. india un9-
ts1lah, preendcr to the throne of that principa!
late king as his heir. BECAUSE he fears tie
American may insist on his royal rights pom
her arrival in Alfalfa Eathlyn is informed ny
Unballah that. her father being dea9, sns Is
TO- be queen and must marry him foFth"lth'
Because of her refusal she Is sentenced 10 III
defgo two ordeals with wild beasts.
John Bruce. American and follow passenger
on. the boat which brought kathlyn 20 Ataha.
saves her life Tn" elephant which carries hes
from the of her trials becomes frtehten'd
and runs away, separating her from hraGs AM
the Of the. party. After ride hled viii
peril kafhlyn takes refu=" in ruined temple:
bun her haven is also the abode OF hon an!
sap is forced ;" flee from it. Sii" finds a re-
treat In the jungle. Only fall into the hands
Of, hand of slave traders. who bring her l"
sgaha to the public mart She Is sold TO I'm
hajiab who. finding her SIN unsnhmisslve throws
l,+ into the dungeon With her father -.
Bruce aud his friends effect the release OF
kathlyn aud the colonel. and the fugitl'es are
given shelter in the palace of Eala Khan. Sap
piled with camels and servants by that hes
coast hut Is ovcrpower'ci by hand Of hrgands
and the encounter results In the colonel being
cape from their captors and return 10 Ala a.
wacrn kathlyn learns hat her father MhIte
iyp's resourcrfulnes> and bravery are The mems
Of. resciiins him. and once more they Stti,' awaS
from Alfalfa. hu, return broken hea Ted vtel
thty learn that Winnie kati:!yn's Young sister.
has to India tmhaliaA makes i'F u
prisoner. She is forced 10 cnt''r u" raia.e anu
in, turn is crowned queen OF Alfalfa 'he .
tempt get Winnie ont nf the closely quarter
palace almost costs Katflyn hcE life, but inc
~" people of Niaha at last weary Of I'm
ta.Iah's misr1ile rise AGAINST him VII llama
has whose wife. inndtta. Is the Ia tnl aae,n'
,nS With him. The rcv"ationi~ts are beng Over
powered by Tmha .iah's soldier. when hathiyh
sa.cs thc DAY fn- '.i,l. Il. escape from me
lions which nav" broom" rec a'', aus,