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CONDITION* HAVE IMPIlOVfeD. MeMaster Notes Improvement m the Fire iHMnHHt? Situation? later rim la l harlcston. Columbia, N(?v *.?' Signa nre that Insurance conditions are mtiterlally Improving," sad Mr. MeMaster. "This la due not so much to compa? ctes coming Into the 8tate, but to the improved re-Insurance facilities which the local companies now have, aad the willingness of large compa? nies of other States to take business through local brokers. **No one need have any fear of the rafety and value of policies Issued by the local companies, for I am Justified In saying that they are more conser? vative In their writing now than for? merly, more careful in the selection of their risks, and have a far better gen? eral average. Formerly the domestic com pa nie? particularly put all of their eggs In one basket, being compelled to take a large line here or there In each block, so to speak, and frequently this itak was one that the larger companies Hid not mind losing. Now the domes tie companies can pick aad choose and may take very much smaller net lines (nan they formerly did. In other trords, now a whole block would have to be burned for the domestic com* panlaa to lose as much as they might formerly have lost in a single fire In the same block. "As stated, the reinsurance facilities for these local companies have been much enlarged lately, and this has relieved the condition materially. "Furthermore, I feel convinced that the situation will be more relieved by the work of the commission recently appointed by the governor My ex? pectation is that there may be some changes in the Laney-Odom act, and that law will certainly be clarified, aad I feel sure that there will be modifications In the alleged objection? able features. Furthermore, I think It likely that real constructive insur? ance legislation will be enacted. Thts doubtless will resi.lt in measures for Bra prevention. "In passing It Is worth while to note that the Are loan has materially decreased this year and that ths do? mestic companies Without exception have done s profitable business. This 1 Believe in be due to the care which are executing in Columbia. Nov. s.?James A. Hayne. Bf. D . State health officer, has sent the folowlng letter to the physicians of the State: **On end after November 1, 1916. diphtheria antitoxin will be supplied to ths eltlseos of the State of South Carolina by the National Vaccine and Antitoxin institute of Washington, D. C. 'The National Vscclns and Anti? toxin Institute has purchased the en? tire stock og ths H. M. Alexander laboratories now In your possession. on and after November 1 forward "II yellow regulation* to the National Vaccine and Antitoxin Institute. Washington. D. C, tn'tutd of to who H. M Alexander Laboratories, Ma rvta. Pa. "In the future your commission will be paid by the National Vaccine and Antitoxin institute und you are au? thorised to supply Alexander's diph? theria antitoxin only until your pres? ent stock Is exhauste I. It will be re? placed with National diphtheria an? titoxin. "Tour careful compliance with theas Instructions will be appreciated by this department and will greatly facilitate distribution." MZUNI SS 1M AN NO VINO. As Maar Berater IVoplo Know Too Well. When the kidneys are weak or dis? ordering, they fall behind In filtering the blood of poisons. Aa these pols ons attack the nerv? a, the result Is felt In spells of vertl to. Just as drunk? enness will make s man dlxzy from the poisoning <>f uh dud I H/./In> - < headache, backache und irregularity of the kidney secretions are all signs of weak or disordered kidneys and should not be neglected. Use Doan's Kidney Pills, the heme-endorsed kid? ney remedy. Head this Sumter resi? dent's statement: J K. DraNeford. retired farmer. 101 W. Hampton avenue. Sumter. says: "1 was In such bad shape with my back and kidneys that I could hardly stoop, and It was Just as hard to straighten I hid headaches and spells of dlsxness, snd the kidney ae eretlons annoyed me by passing too freely. When I heard of Doan's K!d ney Pills I got a box at Delx>rinc's Pharmacy. They relieved all signs of the trouble end put my kidneys in good shape." Price sue., at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Drakefo-d had. Foster-Mllbura Co., Props,, BuSaie, N. X, M s?t'MMEliT<>N NK>VS. XOri^. Cfiautaiiqua to Como rfbwtbut 10 to 13?Neuro Deuten Almost to Death ?B. i\ Ragln Dies. Snmmerton, Nov. 3.?The hunting party that went on the Suntee last Week returned on Thursday, bringing with them a big line buck, and Dr. Davis ,u member of the party, did the killing. The people here are making great plane tor the Chuutuiuiun which will l>e hore on November the 10th, 11th and 13th. Among the speakers who will be here we might mention Dr. Hnydcr, of Wofford College; Hon. At drow J. Hcthea, Lieutenant Gover? nor; Mr. J. 8. Mclnnis of Darlington; and it la expected that Congressman A. F. Lever will be hero on Saturday th? 11th of November. Everybody who can should hear these dis? tinguished speukers as they are among the best In the State. Thomas Htonson, better known as Bod Shirt, who lived on the plantation of Mr. J. M. P'chardson was beaten almost to death Saturday night or was beaten up so badly that he died Sun? day night from the wounds received Saturday night. Macky Junius, Issac Junlus, Joseph Demoney and Frank Bennett are charged with the crime. Isaac Junlus has been arrested and lodged in Jail, while the other three named made their escape. We do not claim to be very wise, but w* are going" to make a prediction rl<ht here .and unless all signs fall you are going to see it take place, and that Im that In the very near future you are going to see two other stores here, one a furniture store which will be operated as a branch furniture store by one among the largest furni? ture concerns in this State, the other will be a five and ten cent store, which will also have all the backing nocessary. Now Just watch these pre? dictions. Mr. B. C. Ragln, a former Ident of this place, who has been living in Richmond, Va., for the past several y-aurs, died in that city Monday and was burled here Wednesday. The funeral took place at the Methodist ??horch and was conducted by the Rev. C. C. Derrick. Interment in the Sum? mation cemetery. Mr. Ragln Is sur? vived by au4 mother, a wife and i, and two brothers, the warmest sympathy of'their iny friends.?Manning Herald. PLANS TO COMBAT BOLL WEE? VIL. Watson and Smith to Be Among the Speakers at Augusta?Discuss Cam? paign for Control of Pest. Columbia, Nov. 6.?Several South Carolinalans will deliver addresses it a boll woevll conference to be held next Friday in Augusta When the ad? vance of the cotton pest on this ter? ritory will be discussed. E. J. Wat yon, commissioner of agriculture and A. O. Smith, agriculturalist of the United States office of farm manage? ment will be among the speakers from this State at tho conference. It is ex? pected that many farmers from the border counties will attend the cor - ference. ^ho' weevil is rapidly approaching ?he Savunnah river and u campaign CO combat bis ravages is soon to bo inugurated in Aiken, Barnwe'.l. Hampton and Beaufort counties. The South Carolina boll weevil commission will hold a meeting in Co? lumbia during tho winter when plans fOf combating the pest will be con? sidered. It Is probable that members of the commission will attend thoo1 ference In Augusta. AMENDMENT AFFECTS ASYLUM. Go\ cinor is to Appoint Regents and These to Elect Su|k?i Intcndcnt. Columbia. Nov. 5.?Among the < i 'lit constitutional amendments to be submitted to tho people at the general election Tuesday, ? only one of State-wide Interest Is that which relates to the State Hospital for the Insane. It Is proposed that the regents shall bo uppomled by the governor nnd that the regents shall < lect the superintendent, who shall have authority to appoint his statt'. The amendment is set out in full on i i '.'??, || statutes, and in No. 163, laws. r.?l.r?. Heretofore the governor has appointed hoth the regents and the superintendent, HIM h FOH TAI.KINO. Washington, Nov. |,?Testimony that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers expelled members who op posed the organization's advocacy of high power bead Rights was admitted tonight at the interstate, commerce rale requiring such lights. The com gtlsaton overruled objections made t ni.iv by Warren s. stone and w. s. Caiter. respectively chiefs ol the engineers* and Iii emeus' broth erhoods, holding that the Inquiry could he more thorough without tho limitation suggested. ^mm%^mWmW?Bi A SENS CIGARETTE IS EASY TO "DIGEST' No word can describe that mean feeling which often follows smoking a poorly blended but otherwise good cigarette. Such a cigarette might be called "indigestible.'' ffl On the other hand, Fatimas always give comfort. They "digest" easily, smoothly as only a delicately balanced Turkish blend cigarette can. Ifl And best of all, Fatimas leave a man feeling fine and fit?yes, even after a long smoking day. ^ That's whv men call Fatimas "sensible". Cad.;t? to Be Given Uniforms end BonrdJ^by Federal Government, if Tliey ;-Will Join Heserve System. - Charleston, Nov. 4.?Late news from the war department will cause a change! in the present military sys? tem at . the Citadel. Such military schools will he used in future a.s a training school for the new reserve army and those cadets in the first and second classes who subscribe to this system will receive uniforms and $9 :>er month for board. Members of c 11 classes, however, can receive uniforms. The present course in mili? tari science Will be changed and such text books that will meet the re? quirements of tho war department will be Jtudlcd in future. Upon gradua? tion a cadet may enlist in the reserve arir.y as a second lieutenant for a ;jor od of six months with a salary of :n00 per month. He must sign a contract to remain in this army for a period of ten years thereafter; his lut.es consisting of attending a sum? mer camp for several weeks each year wit a pay and transportation included. The result of this new system will '?an so noncommissioned olllcers to be selected from tho first and second chusos, as it is not wise to place a man In a company as a lieutenant without having had some experience as a commander. This change will go into effect as soon as the money lias been appropriated by congress, possibly within a month. DISCHARGED UNDER disabil? ity. Columbia, NOV, ?Capt. Henry T.' Thompson <>f the Darlington Guards, Company B, of the Second South Car? olina infantry, who has lately received hin discharge from the war depart? ment on account of temporary dis-. ability, has returned to Columbia from Perl Moultiie. it will be reoaled that last spring the Darlington Guards, of which Capt Thompson was in command when the Spanish-American war broke out (he VitS promoted to major and subse t|t ently to lieutenant colonel during thai wan, w: s reorganised under his captaincy and reported to Camp Moors when the National Guard of South Carolina was mobilised, A week gftcr arrival at Camp Moore Capt. Thompson was taken ill. loiter he was orde cd to Fort Moultrlo to accompany recruits to the Texas bor? der, hut there was on the sick re? port dally and was afterwards order? ed to the hospital. He has been at Port MoultrlS lor the last t wo months. Capt. Thompson was greatly dlsap-i pointed that he was not aide to ac? company his command to Texas and not permitted later to Join It. His health is now much improved^ ? PROPHESIES VICTORY. Prohibition Nominee Says Jle Has Paved Way for Eventual Success. Indianapolis, Nov. 4.?Here in the Capital of Indiana, where for four years he presided as Republican gov ernor, J. Frank Hanly greeted a throng of his neighbors today, told them why he deserted his old party tb become the Prohibition candidate and assured them that in his cam? paign his running made, Ira Landrlth, and he had laid the foundation for an -iltimate national dry victory. "God's in his heaven, the cause is i marching on," he declared, amid loud I ?.pplause. I Uniformly cordial crowds met the speakers in all the 12 cities visited loday. The campaign will close Mon? day night after a score of Indiana meetings have been held. News Notes of Privateer. Privateer, Nov. 6.?The farmers are about through gathering, and I are planting their oats and wheat. jThe Indications are now that there will be about the same acreage plant* I ed to oats and wheat this year as last. The cotton crop this year was the shortest in several years, but I there are more hogs in the neighbor? hood than there have been in several years. Dr. and Mrs. R, B. Fur man are taking a trip to New York. Mrs. E. W. Rivers Is visiting in St. George. Mrs. W. A. Nettles and daughters spent the week-end In Charleston. Miss Jewel Graham of Pine wood is visiting at Mr. 11. B. Rarkley's. Weather Forecast for Week. South Atlantic and Fast Gulf State?. The week will be one of generally fair weather and mild temperatures, lettthOUgh local rains about Thursday will be followed by cooler weather. Bumtsr county with 15,935 hubs for 1916 season, against 17,553 gin ner to the same time, October 18? in 1915, conies tenth In production of cotton among the counties of the State this year. Orangeburg county leads, as usual, with IIS,".?'.?7 bales, with the other counties following: Harnwell 32,464; Anderson 26,2:??; Alken 15,215; Sparenburg, 20,266; jSaluda, 16,908; Newbsrry 16,594; Bamberg) 16,833; Clarendon 11,034 against 14,944; Lee, 9,805 against 18,549. Fast Africa last year exported il.9i3.uoo pounds of cloves to the I United states. MENOCAJL ELECTED IN CUBA. Habana, Nov. 5.?Dr. Juan L. Mon talvo, assistant secretary of the in? terior, announced tonight that accord? ing to figures received by him the re? election of President Menocal over his Liberal opponent, Dr. Alfredo Zayas, was assured. Dr. Montalvo said the information received by him up to the present showed that the Conservatives would have the electoral votes in four prov? inces, and that they were assured they would win in the province of Cama ?<? -:-;?r-'?". guay, where alleged frauds would a*ri nul the ballots in Ciego de Avile and Moren. The sixth province on the island has been conceded to the Liberals. Breakage. "What was that cerrible racket over at your house this morning, Mrs. Smith?" "Nothing out of the ordinary. The maid broke some of our best china, and my husband broke ono of the commandments." \ The National Bank of South Carolina $950,000.00 LEADERS Our steady growth and new accounts tell the story. Safety and preparedness first and at all times. Your patronage solicited,R C. 6. ROWLAND, Pres H. L. McClY, Cashier. Southern Medical Association ?AT? Atlanta, Ga. Round Trip Fare From Sumter $ 11.35 Tickets will be sold to Atlanta as above by the Atlantic Coast Line The Standard Railroad of The South November 12, 13 and 14 Limited returning until midnight of Nov. 19, 1916. Proportionate Fares from all Stations on the A. C. L. For further information, schedules, sleeping car ac? commodations, etc., call on O. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C.