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INDIAN SIGNAL SERVICE.
They Have Long T"cIephoned by Ii
Use of Drum

They Have Long TcIcphoued by the
Use of Drums.
Travellers III unCiyiliZed countries
have often wondered how some savage
tribes We're able to transmit news for
hundreds of miles with no apparent
facilities for doing so. An interesting
light is thown on this subject by Jose
Bach, who tells of the means by which
the Indians on the Amazon communi-
cate with each other at a distance. The
natives live in groups of 100 to 200
persons in settlements half a mile or a
mile apart. In each dwelling there is a
wooden drum, which is buried for half
its height in sand mixed with frag-
ments of wood, bone and mica, and has
a triple diaphragm of leather, wood
and rubber. When this drum is struck
with a wooden mallet, the sound travels
far and is distinctly heard in the other
drums in the ~neighboring dwellings.
1t is beyond doubt that the transmits
sion of the sound takes place through
the earth, since the blows struck are
scarcely audible outside of the houses
III NHlOh VIZ het uiltHts uIt DlhCtus
After a 'mglocca, or dwelling, has
been "called up by an initial blow
conversation is carried on between the
two drums, Mr.. Bach's explanation is
that the communication is facilitated
by the nature of the ground, the drums
DOUBTLESS resting upon one and the same
stratum of rock, since transmission
through ordinary ~alluvial earth could
not be depended upon. This method
furnishes an ingenious modification of
the process employed by Indians for
perceiving distant noises, such as the
gallop of a horse, which consists in ap.
plying the ear to the earth.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
, 1899-01-09

OF the candidates thus far mention
none has the exceptional qualifications
of the Albany senatorial aspirant, the
Hon. Otto Gramm. He has had ex-
perience in almost every walk of life
and his judgment is invariably of that
nature which leads on to success. As a
private citizen, business man, society
man and public official his record has
been Of a distinguished character.
, 1899-01-09

Senator Teller is to leave the demo-
cratic national committee. The prob
ability la that the senator would be glad
to get out of the democratic party II he
could do SO without exciting the de-
risioa, OF. the country. In fact, the
chances are that he wishes that walk
ostp in the St. Louis convention of
1896, which was so carefully rehearsed
for several weeks in advance, had never
taken place. One OF the biggest conf
dence games In the annals Of American
politics was played on Teller that time,
, 1899-01-09

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid
it. Its specific cure is One Minute
Cough Cure. A. ]. Sheperd, publisher
Agricultural Journal and Advertiser.
Eden, Mo-, says: mo one will be dis.
appointed in using One Minute Cough
Cure for La Grippe" Pleasant to take
quick to act. F. H. E~ggleston.
, 1899-01-09

A man is soon to be released from the
Maryland ~penitentiary who confessed
to having fifty wives, and the newspa-
pers are spreading the news of his re-
lease far and wide so the fair ones can
all be at'the gate to welcome him back
to the world in a simultaneously dem
onStrative manner.-Denver Post.
, 1899-01-09

The Denver dailles are daily shouting
there will be no change in the issue. II
they keep on talking the people will
begin to believe pretty soon that there
will be a change in the issue.
, 1899-01-09

"Faw gwacIons sake, deah boy, VII,
was that common tellaw you let shGk.
youan band?"
"Deah boy, he may have a Cc,g@.E
look, but he bias agweat soul He is n
selIaw who designs the new CCllaWs
indianapolis journal
, 1899-01-09

Paul Perry, of Columbus. Ga. sur
fered agony for thirty years, and then
cured his Piles by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t heals injuries
and skin diseases like magic. Frank
Fl. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1899-01-09

Full-grown lions are now quoted in
$1,000 each. Until they come down TO
a more reasonable live-and-let-live fig
ure the old office cat and the sporting
EDITORS prize bulldog will be the only
occupants of the geological department
Of this establishment.=Denver Post.
, 1899-01-09

These are dangerous times for the
health. Group, colds and throat trou-
bles lead rapidly to consumption. A
bottle of One Minute Cough Cure used
at the right time will preserve life.
health and a large amount Of money.
Pleasant to take; children like it. F.
II. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1899-01-09
What You Want to Know
When You Want to Know It
EXPLANATION OF MARGINAL INDEX.

The ingmuhy of the device deserves special expanaton for is a patent system of in.
aaence. The induces of each map appear upna each maps border Them information
in a nutshell. These wonderful plates compiled by experts and absolutely up to date are
mey pictorial Charts; they are also geographesa and gnees combined The ruled border
on the four sides of every nap is divided into qm-datnt spaces, designated upon the sides by let
at the top and bottom by numerals. If inesw were projected from te marginal points, small
squMesw would be formed by their intersection the margin of zach page appears classified list
ofn the principal divisions cities and towns inscribed upon that special map where hey are
alphabetically and according to their commercial Importance and prominence ac enters Ct
, 1899-01-09

tCCu III "liS mis-.
Elizabeth ]. Bullard, of Winnie, Bladen Co.,
N. c., in a significant letter to DR.. r. Y. Pierce,
of Buffalo, n. Y. 4" was confined to the house
and yard all the time. l could not be on my
feet but a very little. I could not liz the weight
of n cup of coffee; and did not have strength to
speak more than a few words at a time.
I've tried three doctors and n lot of patent
medicine which cost over one hundred and
twenty-five dollars; and ] found no relief. Ihad
lost all hope of ever getting any better when my
friends advised me to take DR.. Pierces medi-
cine. My husband said we would try that next.
He got ME five bottles of Favorite Prescription
and three of Golden Medical Discovery I
commenced taking these medicines and soon
found relief. When I had taken one bottle of
each I walked half n mile to church.
"I commenced taking it the first OF January
1897; the first of the following June l took my
cooking in hand and have cooked for eleven in
family all through the summer. 1t was DR..
Pierce's medicine that gave me all the relief I
have received. I it to all suffering
females, for it is his medicine and the help of
God that has restored me-"
Every suffering woman in this and
should write to DR.. Pierce and learn how
certainly he car help her to health and
strength. 1t costs nothing to write and
receive entirely free the advice of one of
the most experienced physicians in this
country. His great thousand page book the
Common Sense Medical Adviser will be
sent free for 81 one-cent stamps, the bare
cost Of mailing.
, 1899-01-09
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1899.

The members of the legislature will
now take the matter of making laws
on the hands of the newspapers.
, 1899-01-09

Old papers at the Republican office,
25 cents per hundred.
, 1899-01-09

The most
terrible cap
hvity a wom-
an can ex-
perience is
to feel her
self o III
pletely inca
pacitated for
all womanly
duties,
bound hand
and foot, as
it were, by
some nerve
racking, life
draining dis
ease or weak
, 1899-01-09
HELD CAPTIVE,

such a condition she
cannot be a happy wife or
mother; she cannot be an
efficient housekeeper; she
cannot be a woman at all
in any complete or salts
factory sense.
~ was afflicted for seven
, 1899-01-09

The Republican only SOC per month
, 1899-01-09

stats Archives and HI
, 1899-01-09

"Courtesy OF the wyoming
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
SOME OF THE NEW LAWS
TuESE HAVE BEEN APPROVED by
THE GOVERNOR.
Tho Most Important Given. orth Studying
and Keeping for Future Rcfcrencs.

An Act TO enable cities or towns of
more than $4,000 inhabitants to
hold lands acquired, or to be ac-
quired, for municipal purposes.
Section |. That the city or town
council Of any town of more than
$4,000 inhibitants be, and hereby is,
vested with power to have, hold and
possess in fee simple, through pur-
chase or otherwise, such lands al
ready acquired, or hereafter to be ac-
squired, "s it shall deem proper, to be
susod rs hospital or quarantine siteS,
sor as parks, or for other municipal
spnrposcs: Provided, that such lands
as are not or may not be acquired
Sor held for the purpose Of establish
ing system Of water works, or in
connection therowith. shall be situated
within radius of twelve miles from
the site Of tho city or town hail IN
such town or city.
Approved February Is, 1890.
W. Fl. Ellerbe, Governor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
l.mGrtlp ~ 10 ,nci.
remainder

Worn out and exhausted in body
and nind, with shattered nerves and
Il palpitating heart; no desire for
food ana no ability to digest it; un-
able to rest or sleep day or night
this is LaGrippe's legncy. Long after
the grip gorms havo been driven out
the pois MS which they created ro
main in tho blood, tho heart, tho
lungs, the stomach, weakening the
norvos ana loworing tho vitality
Of tho syston. Thore is one way
of destroying tho sools OF disease and
death which Hro an inhortunce from
grip. DIR. Miles Nervno will do it.
1t gives tho shuttorol nerves a rest
nnd helps them to recover their
strength. 1t stimulates the app O.
titr, strengthens the stomach, assists
assimilation and fills tho blood with
the vital elements Of life.
"Two years ago: after Il severe at
tack Of tho grip. [ was overcome with
nervous rro,tration, heart trouble
and ncrvoHs dyspepsia J. was SO low
that | .conld not boar to be spoken
TO-, and during the nervous spasms
which / frequently suffered, l had
no control of any Of my organs.
Every remedy known to my physi-
cinns was tried without SUCCESS and
then my wife brought me bottle Of
DR.. Miles NcIvino. After using
ono bottle | could speak fow words.
At tho ond Of three months I could
talk quite naturally and now / am
completely curod Of the troublo."
Gro. A. ANDREWS,
Great harrington, Mass.
a trial package of DR.. Miles fav-
orito treatment for the grip, con-
sisting OF Dr. Miles, Norvine, DIR.
Miles, Anti.Pain Pills and DR..
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills,
will bo sont absolutely FREQ of
cost to any person sonding name and
address on postal card, requesting
the samples, and mentioning tn ,
name Of this paper. Address, DR..
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24

witness who is In receipt of II salary
or per diem compensation from tho
State, or any county, town or city
thereof, and in no case shall any wit
noss receive moro than five cents for
every milo necessarily travelled, nor
moro than fifty crntH per diem.
though attending court or trstifying
in more cases tnnn onr.
Approved February rs, 1890.
w. II. Ellrrbc, Governor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
Literary Note.

Uho Atlanta Constitution said in
Il recent issue that tho New York
daily papers, with ono exception,
used Mr.. Thos. Il. Watson's Story of
Franco mcroI y rs means for show
ing their personal animus, and made
no prctcnco to review tho work. The
"ono exception" was tho Now York
World. 1t is interesting and in
structivo to note that the great
papers in the Western, Southern,
and Middle States, have treated MIR.
Wntson's work without reference to
his attitude in American politics.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24

ton thereof shall DO punished by Il
fine OF not moro than two thousand
dollars or by imprisonment for not
more than two years, or both, in tho
discretion Of the Court
Section 6. Th?t tho Secretary of
State shall annually prepare, cause
to bo printed and submit 10 tho Con
oral Assembly Il truo abstract of all
certificates for tho increase or do
crease of th" capital stock Of corpor-
ations issued 10y him uuder tho pro-
visions Of this Act. Said abstract
shall contain, under proper headings,
the corporate name Of tho corpora
ton, the dr,e OF its charter, it's locu-
tlon, original amount of its capital
stock and such increase or decrease
thereof, together with such remarks
as he may deom necessary. Said ub-
stract shall be published as an APP
pcndix to t''e Acts and joint resolu
tions of the session Of tho LegisIa-
tnre to VIII, il such abSt rart is sub.
mittod, an1 tho names OF all corpora
tons therein contained, stating
whether thr capital stcok has been
increased o. decreased, shall be in
cluded in tie index Of said Acts and
JOINT rcsolu ions.
Section I That all Acts and parts
of Acts incc crs:stent with this Act be,
and they ar hereby, repealed.
Section :. That this Act shall take
effect immediately upon its approval.
Approved March |, 1899.
W. II. Ellcrhr, Governor
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24

intention of the party or parties
thereto that said instrument should
bo scaled instrument, then said m
strument shall DO construed to be
and shall have tho effect of sealed
instrument, although no seal bo actu.
ally attached thereto.
Approved February 2S, 1899.
w. II. Ellerbe, Governor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24


An Act to amend an Act entitled San
Act to provide for the payment OF
witnesses in Charleston County,
approved February 10, 1893.
Section |. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of tho State Of
South Carolina, That an Act entitled
Of witnesses in Charleston County,"
approved the l0,h day of February,
A. ID. 1893, be, and the same is hero.
by amended by the following words
thereto, to wit: "Provided, that no
per diem shall be paid to any witness
who is in receipt Of a salary or per
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
An Act to empower the State Board

An Act to empower the State Board
of Health to enforce vaccination
Section |. Bn it enacted by the
General Assembly of South Carolina,
That the State board OF health and
its duly appointed represent atives
shall have the power TO order and
enforce the vaccination Of nll such
persons rs it may consider necessary
for tho preservation of the public
hcalth: and any person or persons
who shall resist or Interfere with the
operation or enforcement Of this Act
shall be deemed guilty Of a misde.
meanor and subject TO fine of not
less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars, or to Imprisonment for
not less than ten days nor more than
thirty days: Provided, that such
fine or Imprisonment shall not stand
in lieu of vaccination: Provided,
that any person who shall be exposed
to the contagiou and refuses vaccna-
ton, but in the discretion of the
State board Of health or their agent,
be quarantined and guarded until the
period Of incubation Of the threat
ened disease has passed: Provided,
further, that whenever it shall ap.
pear by propor affidavit that any
person has violated tho provisions OF
this Act the State board of health,
through its agent or agents, shall
procure Il warrant Of apprehension
arrest, trial and punishment of such
persons bcfnre the nearest magistrate
or other officer Of competent author.
ity.
Section 2 That this / 1t shall take
Immediate effect upon It's approval
Approve. February -, 1890.
". Ii. EIlerhc, Governor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
COMING VIA CAMDEN
ON INTO COLUMBIA,
SEAnoAED'S ENGINEER ND con
STKUCrION FORCES,
fhry Har" Arrived at Chcraw -Othsr Kc, -
f'H"ncAtis"s i.n"i'inE Tot Right OF Way
lhtO tant,icn and ui, to Column liu
Especial to Tho Stato.)

Camden, March 2l.-Wm. Mon
cure, superintendent OF Moth Caro-
lima and another railroad official ere
in Camden. They h.ve been pro-
curing maps Of Kershaw aud Rich
land counties, and it is thought that
the purpose Of their visit here is to
look lnto the matter of the extension
Of tho SeabOarl Air Line from
Columbia to Choraw, by tn, way of
Camden.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
SnInmtr Iiom"n' Fnldcr, 1890

Mr.. w. A. Tnrk. Goncrnl Passcn-
ger Agent Of ih" Southern Railway,
i coilrctns Inform ,,lpn for Summer
Homes Folder for lho ensuing sum
mcr giving tn ntu es Of propriotors,
post OIilc" addresses, at or near what
station, convtyance used, number tf
guests, terms per day, week and
month. This Information will be
printed in an attractive form and n
large edition publIshcl anI dstri-
butcd by tho various agents Of this
immense system through all soctions
Of the country. Persons contcmplat
ing .aking boarders for the ensuing
Summer are requested to apply to
tho nearest railroad agont for blank
to be flied ont giving tho above in,
formation, and forward at once &c
w. a. Turk, G"urrni Passongor
Agent, Washington, y. g., 50 that il
may reach him not later than April
lst.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
An Act to prohibit the traffic in long

An Act to prohibit The traffic in long
cotton, known as sea island cotton,
in the seed, without Il license.
Section |. Be it enacted by the
Goucral Assembly of tho State Of
South Carolina, That the county
treasurer Of any county be, aud ho
IL, authorized and directed to annually
ISSUE license to traffic ~ long cot =.
ton, iIuown as sea island cotton, in
the seed, by purchase, barter or cx,
change, within the limits Of ono par.
ticu(ar township only in snid county,
and within tho period beginning the
lst day of August and ending the
3lst day Of December Of each year,
to amy and every person who shall
iilo with said county treasurer writ
ten application therefor, stating tho
townships Of said county within and
tho particular place in such township
whereat such person desires to so
traffic and do business Nho granting
Of which ilconse must bo recon-
mcndcd by tho board Of township
commissioners Of such township J
Such license shall specify tho town
| ship wherein and the particular place
in such township whcrcnt, ns we'll as
the period aforesaid in which such
person is permitted to 80 traffic and
ito business; and for every such Ii
censc, if granted, and leforo the
| issuing Of the same, n fpo of fifty
dol ars shall be pnid by every such
person to the courty treasurer, and
all of such license fees shall be held
| by him, the said treasurer, subject
to the orders of the chuirmen of the
boards OF township commissioners in
said county, respectively, and of the
county supervisor, who shall apply
and use tho same to and for the on
forcement Of the provisions hereof,
and to and for the repairing of the
roads and bridges in the several
townships, respectively, and for no
other purpose. And traffic IN long
cotton, known as se' island cotton,
in the seed, by purchase, barter or
exchange without such license, is ab.
solutely prohibited; and any person
who shall 40 traffic or attempt to
traffic without such n liconso shall
be guilty of misdemcanor, and on
conviction shall be punished for each
offence by fine of not moro than
one hundred dollars or by imprison
ment not exceeding thirty days: Pro.
vidcd that one half Of any such fine
when collected shall go to the in.
former: Provided, the provisions oi
this Act do not apply to the counties
OF Cu:leton ind Beaufort.
Approved February 2S, 1899.
w. II. Ellrrbe, Governor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
SEIZURE OF WAKE I,i.AND.
Commando Tau,sig Erp,rts the Fact, Il
the Secretary Of the Navy.

Washington, March 2l.--i'ho con-
ditions under which Wake Island,
midway between Honolula and the
Philippines, was taken rosscssion of
in Ia" namo of the Uuitcd States bv
the commander Of the Bennington
on her way across tho Pacific are
glN>n IN Il report TO tho navy depart
m"ut from Commander Tnussig,
dated at sea two months ago.
The officer sn! he approached the
island with tho navigator ut tho must
head, stcaming slowly along the
southern and cuStcrn sides TO discover
signs Of habitation and looking in
vain for an anchorag". He did not
circumnavigntc the island, but seeing
that the outlet on tho nc rth was
barred, not only hy II wall Of curul,
but also by Il sand pit, he returned
to the leo of the island. a landing
was made ut o'clock on the 18th
OF January and II flag polo ruisod
BESIDES sn,..o pieces of wrcckngo no
signs Of human occupation wcro Wis
blc.
When the flag staff was in place
the sailors were formed in two ranks,
facing seaward, and having called
all to witness that the island was not
in the possession of any other nation
Commander Taussig ordered tho
American flag to be- raised by Ensign
Wettengcl. Upon reaching tho truck
the flag WAS salutcd by tNcnty ono
guns from tho bennington. After
the salute tho flag WAS nailed to the
masthead with bnttcns and Il brass
plate, with the following inscription,
was screwed to the base OF tho FLAG
staff
"Unitcd States of America, Will
liam Mckinley, President; John u.
Long, Secretary Of the Navy. Com,
mun(ler Edward ID. Tuusslg, United
States navy, commanding tho United
States steamer Bennington, this I7th
day OF january, 1899, took possession
Of tn" Atoll, known us Wuko Island,
tor the United States Of America"
OTIS HOLDS ON TO VOLUNTEERS.
Washington, March 2l.-rhe war
department has received tho follow
ing:
Manila, March 81. .-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington; Transports Ohio
and Senator left on tho 2Oth. The
Grant, delayed for necessary repairs,
starts on the 25!h. Carries all sick
! and wounded necessary to ship.
Sherman expected to night Cannot
commence shipment Of volunteers at
present; hope to do so soon. Ship
additional battalion California to
NcnrOs this afternoon. OTIS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24

Havana, March 2l.-ThompSon
leaves Wednesday, Eavcs Thursday,
Wagcnor Saturday, Savannah, via
Tampa. Brstow.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
To Cure n Cold In One Night

Take Van Lcar's Cold Capsules for Lu
Grippe, Coughs and Colds; II doses IS
cents at all druggists. Guaranteed 10
cure or money refunded. t&i6m