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THE LEGISLATURE. CilMiKK.KSM\.N I.K\KK INYITFJ> TO tkkwVVm TU R HLYJD1CA nov rre*ioVm rtigg*, of Cleiueuu. ami TW? (???'??'umritt Kxpcrt* Will S|Xtik on Same Subject?Stan* House Improxement* R<x\>mmended ? >Huus* Adjourns I'ntU Tuesday. Columbia. Jan. 1*.?The house to? ds? passed a resolution inviting Con? gressman Lever. President Rlggs. of ?'lemson. und two government experts It deliver address?** on cattle tick eradication at 4 o'clock January 2ti. A special committee recommend? ed changes in the State Uouse to coat not more than $22.GOO. On motion of Mr. HeUer the report was made a special order lor next Wednesday morning. House Take* a Host. I ? ?lutnbtn. Jan. 16.?The house agreed to stand adjourned until Tues? day at noon and then started its me-, mortal exercises in respect to the memory of Its lute members: George! It llembort. of Itichland, Fred Wil? liams, of Pickins, Qen, W E. James. | gi Darlington, and Capt. John C I). Si hi ?.der. of Charleston. Columbia, Jan. if,?The senutc ap? peared to favor the repeal of the fifteenth amendment to the federal constitution, but referred the house resolution to the senate Judiciary com mitt - e to change the wording of tho preamble. Tp.e senate went on rec i I as fuvoring a change in the method of text book adoptions. Ten years, under this bill, will be the length of the contract, which would have lu be Indorsed by the general as? sembly before llnul adoption. The runner union t.at Ion matter is postponed until next Wednesday aft? ernoon, when the senate ruilroad com? mittee will consider it. Columbia. Jan. 16?.When the house concluded Its memorial exercis? es at. 12 o'clock it adjourned until Tuesday at noon. Miss Huby Koennecke of Sumter Is visiting Misses Florrle and Sadie Mey? er.?Klngstree Kecord. GOWANS Kingbf Externals Is Socnrity for your loved ones. Ethical physicians say Gow ans is the Best. It positively Cures rail ills arising from In? flammation or Con? gestion such as Pneu? monia, Croup, Colds. /Tare Riten Gewann Vrefiitration '? iltoroiigh trst It m th* REST ptrfi.tr/9t-1nn on th* mmrket for the rtlipf of k*09nmonin. Crou/?, (7>/</e, tfcgjfjfes JAS P. SMITH, ki Auguaim, (Jet*rgi& BUY TO DAY! Hi VE IT IN THE HOME All Dr?4?i?<? g|. AO?. 25?. 00W4S S)?0iC?l CO. ?V~ *%4 m| mwmvi ?'????< wi mi Irvsrkt Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL lillTl.nl Training lor Boys nt Srls. TIBeesjsssef all ?agUse braschas. ? ???..?,thand, tytwritlog sad buok kt.plnj ufliT, nii',urpa>*e?i nppoflu ? Ulf? Ml the jroutlmof your count* as ? isMoitable price. BoarS caa oe >*"?tainco in tows, r'or p^rtl cai?r> ?<IUr?*??. J. M. JERVEY, CREELYVILLE, s. C. BRIDGE TPETH By this work the den? tist in ahle to fix per? manently between the teeth left to you artific? ial <?nee? that are perfect in appearance and use? fulness. See Dr. Court? ney. J He makes this worm his specialty. II a v 0 an inspection. Get his opinion. Suitor Dental arlors, Courtney. Prop aw & McCollum. v-1 MEXICANS FIGHT FIERCELY. - , Mfl BATTLK IN PHOORDSS IN S.\.\ t.ons potosi. Rattle Began Friduy Night With Mm*. Thousand Men r:ngugi?d-?Si.t Hun- 1 drott Men Alivadi Killed and Nelth- > er Skin Has Vet (Joined the Vpper Haud. _ i Special to The Dally Item. Mexico City, Jan. 19.?With nine, thousand troops engaged, a desperate tattle is raging today between Hobels and Federals ;it Mughula, State of San Luis Potosi. It is estimated that six | hundred have already been killed in , the battle, which has been going on j since Friday night. Thus tar neither i side seems to have gained the ad? vantage. LOSS OF Lira NOT SO GREAT.! Chat Report Kstt mates 200 Perished! In Japan's Disaster. Washington, Jan. 16.?y\n oflicial account of the voleunic catastrophe in Japan today was made public by the Japanese embassy here in the form of the following cablegram from Tokio: "The volcanic eruption took place on Sakura-Jima, an island oft the city | I of Kagoshlrna, on the 12th, and of i 3,GOO houses on the island, half were destroyed. The inhabitants took ref? uge on the opposite ahoro; casualties unascortainable yet but supposed not to be great; one report puts it at 200. Volcanic action still continues, but rumbling has ceased. "The city of Kagoshlrna also was vtalted by earthquake, while the cin? ders poured down from across the ! channel; the inhabitants closed hous? es and fled?casualties twenty or more, majority of the houses received some damage and railway, telegraph? ic and telephone communications were Interrupted for a while, but al? ready have been restored. "The actual extent and condition of the damages are now being ascertain? ed, but it Is believed not to be so seri? ous as reported by the press. "Klrishlma-Yama, a group of vol-1 canlo mountain^ covering the north side of the city of Kagoshlrna, showed volcanic action for a short period, while the rumbling of Aso-Zan, a vol-, canlc mountain with the largest crater; In the world, about 76 miles to the north of the city of Kagoshlrna .also lasted for a while, but no damage re- j suited.'' ?Cold and wet feet are a dangerous combination especially to women, and congested kidneys often result. Back? ache, urinary Irregularities and rheu? matic fevers are not unusual results. Foley Kidney Pills restore the regular' and normal action of kidneys and ? bladder and remove the cause of the', trouble. Contain ne habit forming drugs. Blbert's Drug Store.?Advt. News Item? From Wisacky. Wisacky, Jan. 14.?Very little work has been done on the farm, owing to the bad weather. Oats are looking well, although they have been damaged some by the cold weather. There has been con? siderable moving among the whites 1 as well as among the colored farm? ers. Mr. Edgar Scott has rented his place oat and has moved his family to Blsh otrvllle. Mr. C Myron Smith has moved to I immerton, w here he will be en |gaged in farmin?. We regret to give him up. His pleasant face will bo missed around Wisacky, but wo wish fcr him a very pleasant and prosper? ous year in his new home. Mr?. lt. I). Stackhouse and little duughter. Jennie Lou, alter a pleas? ant visit to Miss Lula Williams, have returned to their homo In Marion. Rev. Kennith McCaskill with his wife and little daughter, visited his old home her? last week. An Meal Woman's fkaiatlve. Who wants to take salts, or castor oil. when there is nothing better thin Dr. Kius's N>w Life Pills for all bow? el troubles. They act gently and nat? urally on the stomach and liver; stim? ulate und regulate your bowels and tone up the entire system. Price 26c. At all druggists. U. K. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis.?Advt. Capetown. South Africa, Jan. 16.? Thousands Of railway strikers applied fat reinstatement this afternoon The government believes the worst l?uit ot the slrlkff hag now passed and conditions will soon be normal. Wonderful Ceugh Remedy. Dr. Kings New Discovery la known everywhere as the remedy which win surely step u cough er celd. D P. Lawsen of Kaisen TOWl, writes Dr. King s .New Discovery is the insst wonderful eeugh. cale and threat and lass] tneduine I ever seid In my tdore. It can t be e*at. It sells without any i trouble at all It needs ne cuarastee." Thin Is true, because Dr. Kings New uiRcevery will relieve the most ob? stutets. ef t oughs und colds, Lung i roubles quickly helped by aa use Ten should l<ees a bottle in th? nous* at all times for all the mem? ber* ef the family, f.so und $1 AO. All druggists or by mail. H. R. Buelflen it 0%)., Philadelphia er St. Louis.? ' Advt IUm! Estate Transfers. a. r. Boettleld to Robert Clark, i<?t i?) City on Manning street, $0uU. Cherlle Ryrd to George Jamison, lot in county $850. Teno Cayman to John \ Britten? her interest In 30 ucres in county, $16. Richard Richardson to John J. Britton, 6.4 acres In Concord township,! $70. 1 Master to tt. Dozier Lee, tract ol 101 acres and lot of land on New? berry, $600. Robert ?lngletary to Alex Single tary, lot on corner of Congress and Liberty street in Mayesville, $450. ><d Mayrant to J. M. Kolb, lot in Privateer township, $300. Oeo. Davis to E. W. A. Bultman, 34 1*| acres in Concord township, $430.45. Mrs. M. C. Stubba to D. P. Pinder grass, lot on Williams street, $4 50. j R. Dozier Lee to I. C. Strauss, 102 acres in county, $1 and other consid? erations. I. C. Strauss to R. M. Moore, 103 ucres in county, $4,460. Louis K. Reaines to E. 8. S fuller,' lot and buildings on Church street, $5,000, j Isabella M. Gray, L. Jennie Mul drow and Mary M. Shaw to J. McKay Shaw, their interest In 1,090 acres in Scape O'er Swamp, $300. Robert Muldrow, William J. Mul dfOW and Edward B? Muldrow to J. McKay Shaw, their interest in 550 acres east of public road to Muldrow's crossing, $1 and other considerations. Joseph R. Singleton and Charlotte Judson Singleton to Anna H. Single? ton, their Interest in two acres on Green Swamp, $1 and othor consider? ations. George Davi? to E. W. A. Bultman, 84 1-2 acres in Sumter township, $430.45. _mu_i_ Charlie Byrd to Geur?e Jutniaon, lot in county, *8u<?. Abraham Jone? t<> l. d. Jennings, 21 acres. In county $5. Francos c. White und Alice K.1 Ward, et aj, to Ii. H. White, all their interest in tract of 116 acres, $5. Muster to L. D. Jennings, Minnie' Rarnett, et al, two tracts in Sumter county containing 34 1-2 acres and 40 acres, respectively, $1.100. D. M. Davis to Michael 13. R?ndle. >35 acres in county, $10,200. Colds to Be Taken Seriously. ? Intelligent people realize that common colds should be treated promptly. If there is sneezing and chilliness with hoarseness, tickling throut and coughing, ;>egin promptly ths use of Foley's Honey und Tar Compound. It is effective, pleasant to take, checks a cold, and stops the couyh which causes loss ol' sleep and lowers the vital resistance. Libert's, *>rug Star?.?Advt. - WILL GOVERN PANAMA CANAL. Washington, Jan. 1G.?Col. George! Goethals will ho tho permanent gov enior ol' the Panama Canal 2 ne. This was learned from a high authority to? day. Goethals won in a hard light to i keep tho canal out of politics and will have almost autocratic power by his appointment over twenty-live hun? dred men who will compose the oper? ating force. This power is given be? cause of tho clumsiness and unwield liness of the same power vested in a commission. Women and Wet Feet. Sneffels, Col., A. J. Walsh was bad? ly done up with rheumatism and sent far Foley Kidney Pills which was the only thing that would cure him. Geo. Potter of Pontiac, Mo., was down en his back with kidney and bladder trou? ble and Foley Kidney Pills made him well and able to work. It is a splen? did medicine and always helps. Just try it. Sibert's Drug Store,?Advt ? ??Mf ????????????????????????????????????????? ?MH The OIliGers ol the First National Bank \ Extend their thanks to tho people of Sumter and vicinity for their hearty support dnrlng- the past year. The development of the business of this bank durine; the Tear IB 13 was especially gratifying-. It was a practical demonstration of your oonlldence in onr conservative mMtnesn methods and an appreciation of the service we give. However, we have not reached ths stags where we are willing to rest. We hope to add many ssrw accounts between now and 1915. We are equipped to ears for more business and to give even better service than that of ths past year. Fir^l National Bank U. S. DEPOSITORY 4 4 WITH A CAPITAL it ? 4 i ?OF? $200,000.00 And Surplus of $50,000.00 This bank is in a position to exited aid to depositors for any legitimate purpose New Accounts large or small are desired, and a perfect service is assured. Have you a banking home I I ?7 The Bank of Sumter ? ? + 4 SAFETY, EFFICIENCY, PROGRESS, COURTESY. START 1914 RIGHT The Farmers' Bank and Trust Company. OUR EIGHTH CARLOAD OF Horses and Mules ARRIVED SATURDAY In Shape For Sale This Week. This speaks volumes for our prices and quality of our goods. 1V/IT TI pQ? Yes Mules as good as money could buy. We * * * ^ ' " iJ ? have them. Come and see for yourself. EXPECTED THIS WEEK. A car of HACKNEY Wagons. A car of HACKNEY Buggies, already shipped. We sell that SUMTER and ROWLAND Ruggy too. Its a dandy. Ask anybody who owns one. Our STALK CUTTER trade has been phenomenal; sold more than we anticipated. The reason why: we sell the best. The same applies to our Plow trade, Our "SYRACUSE" little One Horse Plow sells itself. It's the prettiest little plow you ever saw, and runs as easy as the "proverbial brook." "SYRACUSE" Two-Horse Plows, any size. Booth-Boyle Live Stock Company.