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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
new HIGH RECORD.
Wheat After Early Decline Rebounds
and Touches $1.65M.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Peace rumors
dealt a sudden blow to the high price
of wheat. At the outset as much as
cent a bushe1 was knocked off the
value of the May delivery, in which
transactions were relatively small The
July option. in which business center
ed, was given a set back of cents at
the opening. May sold as low as $1.57
whereas, the close yesterday was $1.65.
The break in prices. however. was
only temporary, and soon May wheat
touched a new high record, $1.65 ".
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
REDISTRICT KANSAS.
Mcmillan Motion Adopted by Senate
This Afternoon.

The senate today went on record favor
of the state, which If carried out will cut
out ten or a dozen districts and effect
economies to exceed S50,O0G
The senate this afternoon adopted mo-
ton presented by Mcmillan, of Ottawa,
directing the committee on judicial APP
pOrtionment to draft redistrict of the
state. McMillan's motion was a substi-
tute for one which proposed to delegate
that work to a commission which would
report back to succeeding session OF the
legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Card OF Thanks.

We, the undersigned wish to take
this measure of thanking and showing
our appreciation to our many friends
for the kindness and sympathy extend
ed during the long illness and at the
death of our beloved sister. Anna. Also
for the beautiful floral offerings pre-
sented at the funeral.
Mrs. Louise Flourney, Mr.. d. E.
Biggs, Miss Helen Biggs.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
KILL COURT BILL.
Heated Debate Over Death of Probate
Court Power Measure.

After a heated debate today. the
house voted SO to 40 to kill the Nelson
bill providing that the probate court in
counties with a population of less than
$4,000 should perform the service of
county court.
The bill gave the probate court
Jurisdiction in misdemeanOr cases and
civil cases involving less than $1,OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

Chicago. Feb. 3.-Practica1ly every
piece Of fire fighting apparatus in THE
Loop" responded to an alarm from
the KaiserhOf hotel. whose upper
stories were attacked by a fire that
routed guests. Thousands of specta-
tors crowded the streets, completely
blocking traffic. Among the guests
driven out was Samuel Gompers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Denies Break With Wilson.

Washington, FeD. 3-7SenatOr
Thompson denied absolutely that he
has broken with President Wilson as
intimated in stories printed in some
Kansas newspapers Saturday. Patron
age was given as the reason for the
alleged break. There is no indication
here that "break" exists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
'Aoff5@EEflsg5r

= Representatfyo %leOerr Of 1sNwnee
county this afkern60n introduced q
house bill extending the work OF the
state administration board. The bill
places the schools for the blind and
deaf and Topeka Industrial school
under the management Of the state
board of corrections. while the board
OF control has supervision over the
school for deaf II Olathe and the
blind school at Kansas City.
sSpeaker Stone this afternoon intro
duced bill approprsating $456.1O to
the Topeka Commercial club for ex-
penses incurred in the inaugural GER
emonies for state officers.
A bill by Representative sFserrell
calls for an appropriation of $500 to
mark the grave Of the late Governor
william Walker in N,aK Grove GENE
terry. Kansas City. Kan.
With the name of Mahurin, the
original author, attached. but with the
amendments of A.. L. DrummOnd
chairman of the public welfare com
nsittee incorporated. the house. today
passed the bill providing a penalty for
making improper suggestions to chill
dren. The bill, as adopted, was made
to apply to both sexes. When Mahurin
introduced his bill, he provided thai
men who made improper remarks and
suggestions to girls under the age Of
15 years, should pay fine of not more
than $500 or serve, not more than sis
months in jail, or both. In the hands
of the welfare COMMITTEE, Chairman
DrummOnd removed the sex provision
and made the law apply to both mer
and women who shall make improper
suggestions to boys or girls under the
tee, which has under consideration
amendments to the white slave act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

New York stock Market
tClose of prices for the leading stocks
on the New York Stock Exchange ~ re-
ported by Thos- J.. Myers broker. Column
h;an RIdE.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
TOO LATE 70 CLASSIFY.

LOsT-A tail light auto license numbss;
Phone III. Reward.
DIMENSION burned lumber. and Kind.
ling tomorrow at 1901 Quincy Ut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
Fire in the KaiserhOf.

Cut flowers at Hubbard's.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03
LOCAL MENTION.

A charter was issued today by the sec
rotary of state to a new hank at Null
berry, Crawford county. Kan. to lie
known as the Mulberry State bank. The
capital stock is $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

The Ladies' Sewing society of the
Swedish Bethel church will meet Thurs
day at O'Clock p. m. at the home of Mrs.
]. Broberg, 32S Clay street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

A bill by Representatives Frerrell
calls for an appropriation of $500 to
mark the grave of the late Governor
William Walker in ~,aK Grove ceme-
terry. Kansas City. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

Lot Regular 15c quality ecru
Colonial Nets, in several pat
terms: also ecru and white 10rs
scrfm-chOice, per yard. w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
SATANET SCALES CITY HALE.

From the Daily Item, August IS.
Hundreds of persons in the street
below watched enthralled, as Satanet
slowly made his way up the side r-Of
the city hall building until he had
reached the tOpmOst pinnacle of the
steeple. Hundreds checred Justify as
he succeeded in making each difficult
phase of the ascent and as he conf
pleted and stood on the top of the
tower and waved his hands to those
below, shouting his oft-heard Satan
et.' -
Satanet arrived in the city early in
the morning and during the day he
and his manager went over the town
in their car, announcing the fact that
he would make the ascent of the city
hall building at o'clock. Conse-
quently there was crowd which
blocked traffic for the entire block
when the time came for him to per-
form his thrilling stunt. The Virginia
Daredevil. as he is known, is adver-
tising soft drink known as Satanet,
and incidentally he is being paid
something to advertise this drink i'm
rather unusual way f.a
The ascent to the first story
was made with apparent ease up the
corner of the hall building, the ridges
on the blocks furnishing foothold and
grip for his initial climb. After reach
ing the second story he became more
careful and his ascent was slower and
thrilling also, as he would reach up
to find a convenient ridge or crevice.
to grasp to hoist his body a little Bit
higher. The windows in the building
were made use Of and at one place
Satanet stopped to break a glass so as
20 get fo0thold. but his feat was
Thrilling and periloUs none the less
and there were many who stood be-
low and watched in amazement, or,
turned away at particular perilous,
steps. fearful of a misstep. At fire.
quent intervals Satanet called out, the
name of his drink, and stopped to
answer to the shouts from the crowds
below. Arrived on the tower, he
slipped back down to the ridge pole
and waited until the door to the
tower could be unlocked, SO that he
DESCRIBED the stairway. and not as
he had gone up. g..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
DEAF MUTE KILLED.
sam Benjamin, Colorcd, Supposed 10
BE Struck by a. G. Il. Train,

Fro mthe Daily Item. Aug. 16.
sam Benjamin, colored, deaf
mute said to be from near Mr. Ed
win Wilson's place at st. Charles, died
early Sunday morning as the result of
an accident in which his legs were
badly mangled by an Atlantic Coast
Line freight train.
How the man was hurt has not been
ascertained, but it is stated that he
went over to Columbia on Friday or
saturday and that nc was probably
returning on the freight train, beating
Ia ride and had endeavOred to get off
at the Green swamp crossing. Tracks
were seen beside the railroad tracks
and 1t is supposed that he iumped
from the moving train and then fell
back under ii. Both legs were fear
fully mangled up to the body and
were amputated by DIR. China, after
the man had been taken to the
Tourney Hospital. The accident oc-
CURED. II Is reported, at about 4
O'Clock in the morning and death fol-
lowed from hemorhage and shock at
about 6 o'clock.
Coroner Scale was notified and inn
panneled jury Sunday morning who
viewed the body. Testimony was
taken as to the name Of the dead man
and that he was deaf and dumb and
the jury then adjourned until Tuesday
at noon when the inquest will be
completed. n being impossible 10 get
WITNESSES sunday morning The body
was later turned over 10 Benjamin's
fathes who took, il back to Sc.
Charles for burial
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
ACCUSED OF cow STEALING.

From the Daily Item, August 13.
-Four negroes were arrested last
night on the charge of stealing two
COWS from Wedgefield belonging to
Messrs. f. E. Aycock and whilden
Nettles, respectively. Henry John
son, a youth of about 13 years, was
arrested in the afternoon while try
ing to sell the COWS and he finally told
the officers where one of the cows
was. His aunt was the next person
arrested. Agnes Wilson, and Dave
Newman and Richard Tisdale, the lat
ter a colored butcher, were arrested
on evidence given by the Johnson lad
and Wilson woman. All were placed
in Jail about l o'clock last night. The
COWS were stolen on Wednesday night
and were recovered in Green Swamp
Thursday evening, where they had
been hidden all day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18

at Harvin, near Sumter, yesterday in
the formers automobile. With them
were Miss Agnes Walker who is their
guest OF the weekend. Miss Emma
Frierson. who stopped at her home.
"Cherryvale," Stateburg. and Miss
Nellie Smith. who left them at sum-
ter.-The State.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Scott have re-
turned from Beaufort after u pleasant
visit to DIR. and Mrs. C. c. Brown.
Miss Beulah NJ. Frost of the Roper
Training School for Nurses. Charles
ton, s. c.. is in the city on two
weeks vacation with friends and rel
atives.
Miss Ruth Harper of Mullins, is Wis.
iting relatives I'm the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gregg left this
afternoon for Florence to attend the
funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. S.
Moses Gregg, sister Of Rev. f. w.
Gregg. Mr.. j. M. Brogdon and Miss
Rosa Brogdon also went to attend the
funeral.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
TO PLAY TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Schedule Arranged for Games Next
Week by Association.

The Sumter Tennis Association be-
gins today its first tourney, a feature
which is expected to be an annual
event in future years, if plans of the
association work out successfully.
The matches have not been arrang-
ed according to the usual custom, by
drawing for opponents, but have been
fixed by the committee in order of
the standing Of the players in order
to allow for longer play and give
those low on the list better chance
to come up. The matches are sched-
uled to begin today and players are
asked to arrange all matches in the
f1rst round during the next week, so
that the second round and consolation
matched can be played off before the
end OF the month. Matches precede
other games during the week, except
those with out-Of-town teams, the
teams from st. Charles which recent
ly defeated a Sumter team, being ex-
pected here on Wednesday. All play
ers are urged to play their matches,
reporting results at the close to the
secretary, l.. c. Bryan, who will give
further information as to playing The
winner in the first match plays the
winner in the second, the winner in
the third plays the winner in the
fourth, etc, down the line. In the
same way the loser in the first match
Will play the loser in the second, etc.
in the consultations, until the winner
In the consultations plays the runner
up in the tourney. If the singles
matches can be completed in time
doubles tournament
The courts are in good condition
and special care will be taken of them
during the tourney.
The matches to be played off in the
first round are:
l.. NJ. Green, w. M. Levi.
l.. c. Bryan, J. p. Marion.
H. r. Moses. H. Z. Drevenstedt.
S. L. ROddey, M. w. Zemp.
w. j. CrowsOn, A. S. Hardy.
H. c. Haynsworth. r. T. Brown.
Wilson Green, j. c. Hurst.
w. A. Bryan, S. X. Nash.
{. ID. Brunk, Geo. D. Levy,
Young ShacklefOrd, j. H. Levy. Jr.
w. l. Whitehead, p. Nj. Brown.
Norman Chandler, Wilcox Des-
Champs.
Miller Daniel, I. M. Richardson.
A. j. Ard. r. d. Epps.
w. Cheyne. bye.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
Minis Flour Mill.

Mr.. E. T. Minis who has a roller
Hour mill at Trinity, which he has
operated for several years, has re-
fitted the plant and will begin grind
ing wheat next Wednesday. His plant
Is up-to-date in all particulars and
turns out two grades of flour besides
bran. etc. The starting up of this
mill will be welcome news to wheat
growers. for they have experienced
great difficulty in having their wheat
converted into flour. since all the 9TH
er Hour mills in this and adjoining
counties have been overrun with
grinding. Another thing thai will be
welcome news to wheat growers is
that Mr.. Minis will charge only one
eighth Q-S) toll. There is general
complaint that some of the other mills
are charging excessive toll. Mr.. Minis
says that he has been operating his
mill for several years, and although
the wheat crop heretofore has been
limited, he found it profitable to run
the mill on one-eighth toll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
TIED TIGHT = TO 2.
sumter and the Columbia Athletics
Pull or Great Game. Locals Get
Only Earned Run--ErrOrs HclD tho
Coiumbians-- Drcvcnstcdts Three.
sackcr u Feature.

From the Daily Item, August 13.
The principal work in yesterday $
game was on the mound. Chandler
and Turner twirled like mad, and
each pitched winning ball, but a num-
Der of iukes sent the tide of victory
iirst one way and then another, un-
I'll. after ten rounds OF various kinds
of ball. the game woud up in a hard
not, 2 to 2.
Sumter drew first blood in the fifth
inning. Flowers was safe on error of
trst; Spann landed on the initial bag
py the same route; Flowers punched
1t to the third corner, and when the
catcher threw wild to nab him. the
first run was counted-and that with
out hit.
In the eighth the visitors nearly put
the game on ice. Flowers fumbled
Carter's easy chance, and then threw
wild to first, j. Kelly singled and by
the time the locals had passed the
ball around the diamond endeavOring
10 catch one and then the other of
the runners, one was safely seated on
second while the other reposed on
third. Two sacrifice flies in success
sion by Girardeau and Weir were re-
sponsible for the two runs, and Odom
went out of high fly to White in
center. with hardly any hits being
counted against either of the slab
men. the one run lead looked like
enough to win. Had not Chandler in
tercepted throw into the plate when
Kelly scored. the game would in all
likelihood have been 3. local victory.
In the ninth inning, nth one down,
White having gone out on an infield
chance, Drevenstedt delt the pill a
terrible wallop. AS the bail left his
bat 1t took slightly upward flight
and went over the boards for three
bags. On Joe Chandler's sacrifice fly,
Boyle running for Drev. scored the
tieing run. And the stands roared.
Mabry famed for the final out.
In the tenth inning, there was
nothing doing on either side, so it will
remain to be determined by today's
game as to which team is the better.
Columbia has a strong bunch, and
they will be hard to down. However,
Manager White will introduce to the
stand today new pitcher, who is re-
puted to be able to turn the trick.
There viii Hkely be new face in the
inneld, so, fans. come out and help
The Gamecocks win.
The score: II. IT. F..
Columbia. . 900 900 O2O % q
sumter. 900 OlO OO1 % 8 q
batteries-Turner and Carter;
Chandler and Mabry. Umpire, Bur-
rows; Scorer, Levy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
Miss Vivian Mccullough to We'd.

At a large rook party given bv
Mrs j. c. Lawson on Monday after
noon announcement was made of the
approaching marriage of Miss Vivian
Mccullough to Jerome r. Pate, the
event to take place in the early fall
darlington News and Press.
Miss Mccullough has often visited
In Sumter and has many friends here
to whom the announcement of ber
approaching marriage will prove OF
interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
BOOSTER TRIP ON THURSDAY
AUGUST 26TH.
Deferred One Day on Account of
Baseball Game With Indians.

The next booster trip which will be
made to the western and uuIthwe.tern
sections of Sumter county has been
deferred one day on account OF q
conflict in dates with thc ban game
to be played with Indian. II viii
therefore be run on tt 1r-day. Al@-
ust 26th Quite a numuer oE per
sons have already express ed their in
tention Of going on this Grip and it rs
expected to be as satisfactory as the
others which have been run.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
BIG SALES FOR TWO DAYS.
From the Daily Item, August 13.

From the Daily Item, August 1S.
The sales of tobacco Thursday and
Friday were good. $4,000 pounds beinG
sold on Thursday and the sales today
probably being as much. The tobacco
coming in the past few days has been
OF better grade on the average than
formerly and the average price has
gone up. according to reports from
the warehouse. where 1t is stated that
the average price Thursday was sew
en- and three-quarter cents. Today
there was much good tobacco on the
floor and the prices were good, accord
ingly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
Held for Higher Court.

The four negroes, Henry Johnson
Agnes Wilson. Dave Newman and
Richard Tisdale. who were charged
ANCOCk and Mr.. Whilden NcttleS nj
Wcdgeiield, were given preliminary
in Magistrate Mo-, "c's court on Fri
day and all were held for trial i'm the
circuit court. the evidence being such
az to incriminate all Of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
Will Make Trip to Exposition.

Mr.. Clinton b. Walsh of the Con-
solidated Insurance Agency has won
a trip to the Panama Pacific EXPO
sition at San Francisco by his sales of
Aetna health and accident insurance
and will make the trip in September
IN order to be there on October 7th,
which will he observed there as Act
ma Day" by It's agents, who will gath
er from all over the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

after weeks stay I'm the north. III
niece. Miss Blanche Beck. OF Swn-
iminston. Delaware. accompanied him
homo and viii spend somo time. So
Mrs. j. G. Garrison. OF Darlington,
ts visiting relatives In Sumter.
Mrs q. A. Bland. and Mrs. II. T..
DaBose. OF Florence. are on visit to
Mrs c. c. Beck.
Mrs. II. l.. Benton and little daugh-
ter. Elizabeth. and Miss Jennie Clark
OF Camden have returned home after
q pleasant visit to relatives in the
city.
Miss Fannie White leaves this aNer-
noon for a stay OF some time at
Clam Springs.
Mrs. Joseph M. Chandler has re-
turn homo from Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Dozier Lee left on
Thursday for n stay in New York city.
Mrs. II. NJ. Pitts and Miss Daisy
readon have gone to saluda to spend
several weeks.
Miss Belle Antley. of Cameron. is
visiting Miss Inez King
Misses Gertrude and Madeline Har-
ris Of Holly Hill are visiting Mrs. ].
M. Gordon. on Oakland Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Rollins have
gone to Hot Springs. Ak. for a stay
of some time.
. Mrs sallie Wilder is spending
some time at saluda.
Mrs. Nanny Moore. of Oswego. is
Waiting her mother. Mrs Jessie Brad
ford. on East Liberty street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Il. Jenkins and chill
dren are spending the rest of the
summer at Murrelrs Inlet.
Miss Marie Rotholz hos returned
home after a stay at Murrelps Inlet.
Mr.. and Mrs Logan Allen have
gone to Washington TO visit their sis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Scherer have re-
turned home from Murrelrs Inlet.
where they have been staying. some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. r. Commander
have gone to Western North Carolina
In their car. ...
Miss Maggie Ard has gone TO Sta
ten Island. New York. TO spend the
remainder OF tho summer.
Miss Emma Mood has gone to
Waynesville TO spend n couple of
weeks.
Misses Marie aud Isadore T,ich-
ef bare returned homo after stay
OF month In Atlanta.
Miss Bridgct Gallagher has sone
TO Annapolis to visit her brother. Ma
jor Gallagher.
Misses Louise and Evelyn Williams
have gone on n trip 20 Baltimore
Baltimore and Washington.
DIR. and Mrs. s. B. Mitchell and son
are spending some time at Ridge
way.
Mr.. Mayo G. Sturgeon OF Savannah.
U.s. ~ Nisitihs ms aunt, Mrs. Il. =.
Joye. at ia s. Sumter Street
Mr.. II. L. Mcleod has returned.
after a pleasant stay OF several days
at Caesars Head.
Mrs. Eugene stansin and Miss
Rachael McCrackin returned Friday
night from Atlanticville. where they
spent some time.
Messrs. Tom Williams and George
strother are spending a few days in
Charleston and Sullivan's Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hicks are back
I'm the city after a stay on Sullivan's
Island.
A ID. McFaddin and his sister, Miss
Maggie McF'addin. went TO their home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18

Last Sunday afternoon while Mr.. J.
ID. Gerald was returning from Sum-
merton with his family. his car in try
ing to pass another car, skidded in q
ditch and turned completely over. but
fortunately none OF the occupants or
the machine were hurt.-Mannins
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18

refer Glover, n ncCrO inmate of
the insane asylum at Columbia. died
Friday, He was admitted TO the
State Hospital from Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
n Serious Injury,

Mr. LeGrand Dickson had the mis-
fortune of getting a small piece of
steel in one Of his eyes last week. 1t
was n very painful accident and Il is
feared the sight of the eye will no en-
tirely destroyed.-Camdcn Chron-
icle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field.
Cotton Buyer.

Sumter. August 10.
Good Middling, . 5-S.
strict Middling, 8 1-2.
Middling, 3 3-S.
Strict Low Middling, rs.
Low Middling, 3-8.
Staple Cotton. Nominal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18

son, James Richardson and Osbourne
Porter, disOrderly conduct and drink
ing, Rebecca Porter was given q SEN
tence of $500 or 10 days, and James
Richardson of $500 or 80 days, while
Osbourne Porter and Bloomer Rich
ardson, were dismissed.
Wash George. exceeding speed linn
it, not guilty.
Alexander Averbuck, cursing and
disturbance Of the peace, disorderly
conduct, found not guilty and dismiss
ed.