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R. R. COMMITTEE'S BEPORT. MKS WHO NKCTftKD RIO UTS OF WAY Y\)H SOlTn CA HO LINA VMSTKHV ROAD MAJLF STAlTCHfrXT. Report Aliow? an Esprodlture of ML 030.43 out of Total of ttt.OOO Turned oxer to Committee by the City?$3.ini u;. Returned to City? R. M Aman to Return $1.000 More If Station I* inured on Hl? Land. At the recent meeting of Council the report of the commitee on secur? ing the right of way for the South Carolina Western Railroad made its report on the expenditure* in secur? ing the right of wov. As this U a mat? ter of general interest the report 1h printed in full lor the information of the cttliens of the county. As will be seen by the report $32.000 was turned over to the committee by the city. $30.000 of this amount coming from the city end $13.000 coming from the county to Council for this purpose, of which amount disbursement* amount? ed to $31,030.43. Receipts of $2 - ?$4 came from .ranauction* of the committee, leavinif a balance in the city's favor of $3.164.93. The law firm of L?h? A Molse Aid not put in any bill for anv of their work, gja though they did a gssjej deal in look lug up titles and preparing the deeds to property, and Council voted to give thin firm $200 for its work, as other; attorney* had put in bills and been paid for their worl: The report in fill Is: Sumter. Jan. 12. 1914. i Statement by R. I Manning, Chair-' man; Nelll ODonnell. II. J. McLnur in. Jr., D. P. Mola? and 1. C. Strauss, committee in re Scuth Car dina Wes? tern Railway. To th* Mayor and City Council of the' city of Sumter: We beg reepectf ally to report our' receipts and disbursements us follows, to wit: Received from City of Hum* ter.$30,000.00 Received from County of Sumter..12,000.00 Total.$31,000 00 Inabursed, as per statement attached.31.030.43 ince. $969.ST 1 City National Bank .$74A4 BAnk of Sumter.. .694 73 j ? . - $9C9 11 Received from Windham property. 2,000.00 | Rent of same. 164.76 ?sie of buildings. ?00.00 6t.7C4.75 TAll> on J. N, Phillips balance 150.00 lira Uell. right Bf way . 864.1$ Expenses. 61.68 L? I>. Jennings for Reardon. 16.00 D. I) Moise. for Rear Heard on. 6.00 Checks outstanding. W. H Epperson, sheriff.. 2.70 A. B. Stuckey. bal? ance.50.00 W I Whltehead.. . 15 00 569.J. MO.il balance.$2,195.98 We hand you herewith check on the City National Hank for $74.84; check on the Uauk of Sumter for $?94 71. check on the First National Bank for $195 89 and check on the Bank or Sumter for $2,009.50. In addition to thete umounte we dealr* to stats that undsr the con- J tract with K M Aman for his right of way we. paid him $1.002.CO. Wei have hl? bon i and agreement to re? turn to u* $1.000 irinane/enf the mil* road Iccatew a station on hin land un? der the condition* ?et lorth in the con- { tract of course, thin money if re-{ fund -d will b$ paid In to you. Th?? check* which we hand you rep? resent th* unexpended moneys Ig our hands and should any bills be presented. wh.<:h we have overlooked. W* will aend 1hen? in > you Very resp?*et fully submitted. RICH r> l M \NM\0. NK1LL ? I?Ol ? s"NKLL. T fj STL ACS -5. mavis i?. MOUM <'?>mn? ? ? ee The CltHrns" Committee in Mr ount with South Carolina Western Rail? way 1912?PAW 1 ?IT Mt.r h 11- L^f H Hirby . .fl.tM 0" l^lla Dick .< . . MUI J K White . . . 2??n.o0 Murv Fraser . . . . L 500.00 l? 1? Mo!se. At* lorney. 000 00 Man Ronen and Mrs Ijine. 325 00 M I? rarham 350.00 rjrsse & Hin for VV.-MM.eri> lf.0.00 Attention IS bSSjese, 2. On H Jurors gad i??c \h Phillips. II t Juiors, MM 5.40 106.00 2?.80 1.O00.Q0 700.00 300.00 1,100.00 600.00 250.00 400.00 50.00 3,500.00 6C0.00 3,600.00 A. Bultman 200.00 Aman.. .. 1,002.00 515.00 GO.00 100.00 40.00 50.00 10.00 20.00 60.00 300.00 76.00 30.00 67.60 110.20 30.00 500.00 45.50 25.00 3.00 49.00 15.00 cose vs. Phillips. 11.60 8 witnesses, case vs. Phillips. W. J. Scott . . . D, D. Moisf. 7-18.13.. .. Loring. K. C. Haynsworth, H. C. Haynaworth Elaie Fraaer ... Claude Hegau . . Laura Sinter. . . . F A. Itultman N. A S. Ntokens. . C. C. Mocre.. . Sam Franklin .. C, G. Bultman C. F, 28?It. M R. I* Wright .. 10?A. TL Stuckey , , 12?II. D. Mitchell. . . 19?Isaac Wilder .. . L Du Hani. 22? McLellan and Palmer, (plat)., B. & A. Mortgago Co., for release* McLaughlin asd Stuckey. 28?A. B. Stuckey_ H. M. Jenl.inn .. L. Rylea., M. W. Seaorook U M. Fox worth., E. If. McCurchen, Si id. 400.00 E. O. Crosswell. . 110.20 , Hattle DuBose. . H. Walter Rem bert. D. A. Stuckey. ., SI?C. W. Smith & Co .1?A. B. Stuckey. . . . 5? T. D. Duboac. No? tary Public . . . . 6? E. I. Reardon . . 10?A. L. Keelfl, nuto 12?Master for San? der? and Lowman 1,044.75 12?2. E. Walker . . 50.00 15? W. C. Rogers .. ?00.00 16? For releaae R. M. Jenklna. N. O'Donnell for Norton option . . Fire Insurance Premiums. Fire Insu ranco Premiums. 27?Sheriff. 1?E. J. Reardon, (R. L m.).. .. T. s. Baakln_ J. L Baakln.. .. 20?Martha McMillan 23? H. UarbY. la rq HeMUl. For survey h pan land.. 24? Loultie Baak In . . 27?R. K. Wilder, au? ditor. 1?John Preston & m. N. Johnaon.. U. J. Bland. . .. 22? W. H. Eppemon, vs. Phillips ? - Phillips. 18? J. R. Ligon. . .. 23? A. B. Stuckey . . Thoa. Wilaon. .. 27?A. F. Stuckey. .. 8?E. I. Reardon .. 22?E. T. Windham . 26?R. D. Lee .. 6?Caldwell Eatate . 4?Oatcen Pub. Co. for pub ordinance 20?Charlio'a Cafe, supper for Phil? lipe Jury. L. i. Parrott, re? cording. 80?City taxee Wind ham house... . S. A C. taxee. . . . 4?H. D. Molae. for plat. c?W. ii. Epper aon. cases va. Phllllpa. S?K. I, Wilder auditor. 19? E. I. Reardon . . 10.00 ! 100.00 j 75 90 ! i 9.26 ! 4.15 * 46.00 j 400.00 125. 60. /,uu i i.OOi 2ft DO , 7.50 200.00 6.00 60.00 500.00 1.86 1.15 300.00 50.00 1,000.00 1,250.00 25.00! 2,000.00 50.00 60.00 5.50 5.8 j i i 25.50 9.09 60.00 16.00 50.00 1.75 26.00 25 00 00 00 21?Recording re Ieases. 2 25?J. N. Phllllpa. . . 800 29?Recording. I 9?Recording. 1 2? I" eco. ding. 8?Recording .... 11?D. D. Moise. hal. above arcount.. 26.8<t :l?Advt. for bids to rtraOVS house .. .75 ,111 181,030.49 SENDING pl win by mail Cabbage Plant Hate Can't Ho Chungod Washington. Jan 'i 2.? Senator Till - man hn.s boon Informed by ths post* OfllCS department 111 it. Bftor Col sratlon by ita legal ad visor a Lhs decl< alon haa been reuehed that no gfcang* ean be made in the rate Of postage on cabbage* plants, except by legislation, an the pres.nt rate of one eont for rath two Ounces Of needs, bulbs, roots, piunts. sic, is flaed by lhs statute. Senator Tlllnum thottl hi that the PoHtmoater QotSSfal might by u slm pi* order. < hang?- the rStt .<>? aa to glee the plaids the bonefU "i ihe p/ir m\ post, and eon-' h ted a long rot - ? e pff.MeTK e who flu - ? lei in vew HARMONY BETWEEN NATIONS. JAPAN KSK FOREIGN MINISTER AMPLIFIES REMARKS. Talks ol' Lund Laws and Says It la i Purpose of Imperial Government to Settle Trouble as Easily as May Be. I Washington. Jan. 24.?Baron Ma kino, (he Japaner foreign minister, lias made a supplementary statement j to the Japaneso parliament to show j that according to the Japanese un? derstanding there is perfect harmony j of purpose between the United States ' and Japan In negotiations to nettle , the California land legislation quos j tlon. According to o transcript of his re J marks made public by the Japanese embassy here tcday the minister sale: "It is the purpose of the imperial government to settle tho question in as advantageous a manner as possible, and I believe the American govern? ment is taking measures of investiga? tion Tookingr to a settlement by the most Just methods." The statement was made by Baron Maklno In answer to a formal inter? pellation apparently framed to dissi? pate impressions possibly created by previous intimations that Japan re? sented the failure of the United States to reply to the late note In regard to the California situation. Japan is believed to desire a new treaty specifically recognizing the right of Japanese in the United States to hold and lease real property on equal terms with other foreigners. Such a treaty would invalidate the California law, and similar State leg? islation, but whether the senate would, ratify a. convention of this character, 1 even If presented forms another angle to (he problem. HUNTERS ENJOY FINE SPORT. Come In Private Cur of E. I). Hotch- i kiss, General Freight Igen C. & O. R. R. Harvln, Jan. 11.?Mr. IS. D. Hotch-1 k.js, general freight agent of the i Chespeake and Ohio Railroad Com? pany, accompanied by his two sons, Mr. E. P. Uotchkiss, Jr., of tho Rich? mond Printing Company, and Mr. H. S. Hotchkiss, secretary and treasurer of the Virginia Ronded Warehouse 6 rpofatton, of Richmond. Vn . or i Mr. Rugi-ue M< h s. of tho Sumter I glvUns ^? on part/. Sumter, s. c. uuM *d at Harvln Monday, In Mr. E. D. H* i' pri/atc car, "Virginia,", which was placed on the siding here. j These gentlemen are the guests of; Mr. H. B. Harvln and Mr. J. B. Brog don. They came down to spend n week hunting quail. This Is not the j first time they have visited this tec-, tion, and they expressed themselves as highly pleased with the game this sec- j tlon affordod on forme* occasions, and said that the hunting grounds around Harvln were the finest they! had ever visited. The only objections that could be raised, they said, was that the birds were getting scarcer ev-j ery year. They expressed themselves] as being greatly in favor of stringent gains laws and their proper enforce? ment. Tho News and Courier correspond? ent was present at an informal re? ception Monday evening In Mr. Hotch kins' private car and was most de? lightfully entertained by these charm? ing Virginia gentlemen, to whom the hospitality of this little community is always most heartily extended. COLD DRIVES OUT WOLVES. Child Is Devoured by Hungry Beasts? Franco Fools Icy IJLaud of Winter. Paris, Jan. 2G.?Deep snows and cold weather are driving great num? bers of wolves from the forests. A child wo? devoured at La Coquille. nc^ir Periguex. Hunting parties are being organized everywhere. Tho mercury stood today above the fretting point for tho tirst time in many days. Tho cold is growing more intense in the districts, however, and the weather bureau sees no Immediate probability of higher temperatures. Tho oold Is likely to prove disastrous' to lato wheat. HAYTPS NEW PRESIDENT. ne^ocessfnl Rend Iscador Proclaims Himself Rules1 of Black Republic. Port Au Prince, llayti, Jan. 23.? Qen, Paul, the robol leader who yes? terday captured Cape Haitian was to? day proclaimed president of Haytl by his followers there Tiie rebels are preparing for an active campaign against Port Au Prince, Intending to capture President Oreste. The Unitod iStates warship Nashville u at Cape Kattien ready to land blue Jackets it i f foreigners art molested. Moonshine still* Raided. rham, N C, Jan 2.1.?-Revenue iure today raided three Illicit stilla ishanon township. Ten thousand . itl< i ol beer and t large amount ui liquor weft destroyed. The stills were < ut to pleoes. No arrests won mads at the blo< kaders bad lied. n>m;sT nn k at m \nohester. Number of Buildings Destroyed by Piro?Hunting Club not Yet Open* cd?-Personal News. Dark Corner. Jan. 21.?Farmer-, have commenced work for another crop! anr* some plowing has been done. I think about the same amount; ( of cotton will be planted as was plant ' ed last year. Messrs. Dick Drewer and John C gil? ders have had the "broad grins" fori some time it's boys the stork left with them, and Joe Johnston is wear? ing n smile; it's a girl the stork left i with him. j Mr. Jim Kolb and family of Wedge field visited relative* here last Sat? urday, returning home Sunday of Corttoon. I Miss Lizzie Kolb of Wedgetleld is | . spending a few days at Elm Hill with! j Mrs. W. J. Ardls. j Mr. and Mrs. JL X. Owen of Or-1 j angeburg visited at the Sycamores, | ' (Mr. T. H. Osteen's) last Sunday! night and Monday, returning home j Monday night. Mr. Blending Ardls has a child trat is quite sick. Mr. A. S. Weeks' baby has been quite sick, but is better. Mr. Bill Lackey has been sick, but i is better. Mr. T. H. Osteen seems to be iin | proving slowly from a fall he got j awhile before Christmas. I had to stop yesterday on account of a forest fire that was raging here. I I don't kuow what damage was done, but 1 know all the buildings, consist- J j ing of dwelling, kitchen and smoLe t house on Mr. Isaac Strauss* Ardls| i place were burned, as were all the buildings on the George Ardls place, i except the dwelling house, which wi.s occupied by Mr. I^>aac Geddings. Sev? eral of us was up lighting the tire ur ' til 11 o'clock last night, j One of Mr. L. K. Aldis* little bojs suffered a bad accident this morninir. One of his little brothers accidental j ly stuck a stick in his ear. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Oeddings ff Ramsey visited at Elmhill last nighi. The whiskey, or hunting club, is not! I ? . ?Tv ? I 1 opened up yet in the "Dark Corner. * j It seems hard to procure a house for; this purpose. And we don't need "n ) such a thing nohow." So thinks old I "Hard Times." suicide in cemetery. ?T. A. Hlarkvcell, ot Darlington* Take* j Ki? Life. I Darlington, Jan. 22.?J. a. Black \ well, the third man of this county in tho past three months to commit suicide, took his life here today. About 11 o'clock this morning a note was j brought to Policeman Weatherford by j a negro girl of seven years, and it , read: I ' "Send a doctor to my house first, i then send to the cemetery for my ' body. 9ood-bye, my darling, I die for you, good-bye. J. a. Blackwell. January 22, 1914." Immediately upon reading this note 1 Chief Mozlngo and Mr. Weatherford i 1 Jumped Into a passing auto and rush-; ed to the cemetery, where they found Mr. Blackwoll still alive, but with a i bullet hole In his right temple. a [ doctor was rushed to the scene, but ! could do nothing, ub tho wound was i necessarily a moral one, the bullet I passing through the brain. Death 1 did not occur until about half an hour after the officers reached there. Mr. Blackwell was a native of this county and had for years been em? ployed by the Coca-Cola Company of this place, but more recently he had charge of the Gull' Rellning Company's local station. Mr. Blackwell was reported to have been very despondent for some weeks i and it is stated repeatedly said that I he intended to end it all with a shot. J He is survived by his wife, three j children and three brothers, all of I whom live in Darlington. CARLISLE ON PROHIBITION. Introduces State-wide Bill in the Senate. Columbia. Jan. S3.?Senat r Car? lisle today introduced in tho senate a bill providing for State-wide pro? hibition to be voted on by the peo-' pie of the State. A State-wide prohibition bill was in? troduced today In the senate by Sen jOtor Carlisle. It provides for an elec? tion on Htato-wide prohibition. This would put the question of whether South Carolina shall go dry or not be ; fore the people of the State. The ad is made effa live In November, follow? ing tho approval of the governor. Sen lator Carlisle presented the bill this af? ternoon and it h:>s not come up yet for discussion. THE SPEER INVESTIGATION. Macon, Jan. 21 ?When the Speer investigation was reaunvd at 1? o'clock toda) H announced that after today's Hussion the committee would proceed to Savannah when- about s week will be spout. The rtrsi wit ness t..d.\y wus W. c McNeill, a Ma eon lawyer and relative of Judge Speer. cadet's Din: Di:s<tubed. - Midshipman Hammond Bowman of Tills City Tell* of Features of Life at the United States Naral Acad? emy at Annapolis. In a letter to the Daily Item MSuV shipman W. H. Bowman of this city, i n son of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Bowman Interestingly describes some features j of the life of a cadet at the United : States Military Academy at Annapolis distinctive from other colleges and military instituions. Cadet Bowman's letter in part is as follows: One distinctive feature of our life; here is the summer cruise. For tho three summer months of June, July and August, the midshipmen embark on a cruise with certain ships, set aside by the bureau of navigation, for that purpose. At the present time these ships are picked from the ships recently put out of commission, but formerly the cruises were made on old sailing ships such as the "Con? stellation." After the advent of steam as a means of propulsion these ships were laid aside and, more mod? ern vessels brought into play. South Carolina at present has fif? teen midshipmen in the Academy. There should be eighteen and our1 percentage of vacancies is much smaller than most States, for which we should feel reasonably proud. Of these fifteen men three will graduate this year. These three men all have good records. One of them is Captain of the ritte team, another is editor j in chief of the college annual mag? azine, "The Lucky Bag," and another! is one of the star varsity football men. All three have offices in the brigade) organization. The course of studies is principally mathematical and mechanical. It in? cludes all the professional subjects, ordnance, navigation, etc., which will be needed for years after becoming an officer. Graduate midshipmen are eligible to become* ensigns or second lieutenants either in the marine corps, coast artillery corps, or regular army. The record of naval academy grad? uates from South Carolina is excel? lent and it is sincerely hoped by the writer that this will he, to some ex? tent, enhanced in future years. With such men as Rear Admiral Victor Blue to set us examples it Is certain that wo at least hove the right to ex? pect something. Etoj mg that this may be of some u le to you I beg to remain sincerely you?* w. h. Bowrnast ilJdanlpman C. S N ', WILL ABANDON NORTH. - I Likely That Iluerta Will Leave it to the Rebels. I Washington, Jan. 21.?Army offi? cers here who have been closely fol? lowing the Mexican campaigns be? lieve they are signs in recent events of a purpose on the part of the Huer ta government to abandon the whole northern tier of Mexican States to the constitutionalists. They suggested today that the movement of the fed era] troops at Laredo might be really ? In the nature of an evacuation and j that eventually the 2,400 federals near Laredo with the 1,200 at Mon? terey and th>i 800 at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz will he concentrated, perhaps at Torreon or Tampico, to form part of the line of defense which the Iluerta forces aro supposed to bo placing across the country from east to west. On tho other hand the array ex? perts think it is essential, for the con? stitutionalists either to abandon the Idea of ultimate success or to press steadily on the South. Reports' disclose tho beginning of famine con-j Jltions in tho Northern States aa a rtOUlt Of the prolonged rebellion. VOGEL'S WEALTH FLOWN. I Invested Over Million With Siegel - New York, Jai.. 21.?Frank B. Vogel, once a millionaire meat pack? er, has c 'v a few thousand dollars to show today for investments of $1,400, C00 mado in the enterprises of Hen? ry Siegel, with whom he was OO r artner in dry goods ventures, which filled recently. Vogel testified to-j day, in receivership proceedings In? volving certain Siegel interests. on paper of the Riegel. Cooper company, of Chicago, the witness sahl outstanding liabilities bore his en-, dorsements to tho extent of $i,3f?0. 0)0. The paper is held in this city. off Cor Nest York City. Mrs. L. Atkinson left Sunday even-' ir.g for New Y< rk City and other mar-j k??ta In the Interests of the Ladles '? ittitt;riR Company. Mrs. Atkinson Im a buyer of ability and her talent i in style selection is well known among buyers of women's goods. Mrs. At klnson Will endeavor to have an early spring showing of tho new things fori women, and expe< la to make some In? teresting announcements o,i her re*j tu^n in ;? few weeks. Mi;jvi Jacobs la retiring from busi? ness. Watch for 'n^ ad In nest ls-1 su * telling of closing out sale.?Advt. Tin: WFEK'S WEATHER. Varied Assortment of Chills 1? Seliodulod for Country by Weather Bureau. -mmmmm V * Washington, Jan. 25.?A varied as? sortment of wintry weather is fore? casted for the country by the weath? er bureau for the coming- week: "The week will open with generally unsettled weather except in the Northeast, the Centrai Rocky Moun? tain region and the extreme South? west," said the bulletin, "and there will be a moderate cold ware in New England and the Middle Atlantic etat es. "A disturbance now over the Plains States will move eastward, at? tended by rains over the southern districts from the Missouri and the Mississippi valleys eastward, and by somewhat higher temperatures gen? erally, reaching the Atlantic coast Monday night or Tuesday. "This will be followed by fair weath? er for a day or two, but another dis? turbance will cause rains and snows west of the Rocky mountains and their extension east Wednesday, prob? ably reaching the Eastern States Friday. "It will be followed by clearing weather and more winter tempera? tures beginning by Thursday over the central portion and by the close of the week over the East. After the rains of Monday and Tuesday in the South fair weather will follow, prob? Ably until near the end of the weeB; and moderate temperatures now are indicated." TTTE SPEER INVESTIGATION. Committee Resumed Hearing This Morning in Savannah. Savannah, Jan. 26.?The scene of the Speer investigation was shifted to Savannah today. Chairman Webb expects to conclude the hearing this week. Twenty-five witnesses will be examined in Savannah before the committee moves. Savannah lawyers are now in Washington trying to have a new Judge appointed for this district. They urge in admiralty law it is important to have a judge in Savannah and have been working to have Speer re? tired and a new judge named here. The probe cessions were resumed at 10 o'clock this morning with Attor? ney General Thomas Felder, attorney for Col. HY.T 'he ftr>t wltnef**. Tho first Witness. A. Lawrence, of Susannah a lawyer told of a J:f flcuhy in secnr fog names of juror*! dru.wn lor service in Specr'p court* He stated that changes were made in the list of names. Judge Speer offer? ed to deal lightly with the defendants if they would plead guilty and the judge's secretary advised the attor? ney to tell his clients to plead guilty. Lawrence said Greene and Gaynor, tho famous conspirators who robbed the government of largo sums were convicted before they even went into the tederal court He declared Judge Speer a misfit and should have been a prosecutor instead of a defendant Judge. Ho said that Speer appointed satellites to fat positions. FOREIGNERS MAY SEIZE CCS* TOMS. Dictator Hncrta Warned of Step Con? sidered by Foreign Powers Japan - ose Ship Arrives. Mexico City, Jan. 26.?It is current? ly reported here today that Dictator Huerta has been warned i;hat a con? tinued enforcement of the decree sus? pending the payment of interest on the Mexican National debt will result in the seizure and administration of customs houses by the foreign pow? ers. It is said that this action will be taken with the content of the United States. Elaborate pre para tic...- are being made to receive offices from the Japanese warship I jume.. Today numbers of Japanese flags are in evi? dence. Look in tho next issue for big ad of Miss Jacobs. It will interest ev ry lady.?AdvL SUMTER COTTON MAJEUL9T. Corrected Daily By Ernest FAeM Cotton Bayer? Sumter, Jan. 26. Good Middling 13 1-8. Strict Middling 13. Middling 12 7-S. Strict Low Middling 12 5-8. Low Middling 11 7-8. Strict Good Ordinary 11 3-8. Staple cotton IS to 15. New York Cotton Market? Now York, Jan. 26. Open doss .Ian.. -.12.46 IS. 3 4 Mar.12.58 12.56 May.12.38 12.35 July.12.32 12.32 Aug.ll.lt 21.10 Aug.12.10 12.10 Oet.1163 11.63 Dee.11.60 WATCH FOR?Ad Of alb* M C. Jacobs in next ISSUS telling about Closing out Male.