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ooz Oaidbalisw. to Ot sanship 1A.Only Fifty Years. The Maori are in many respeel the most remarkable savages wit whom the white man has come in eor et, says the National Geographi Magazine. Fifty years ago catinibalistic feastl at.,which the flesh of their falle enemies was served, were not unoon mon. Today severalt members of thei race are members of the New Zealan parliament, and Maor women, as we -as the white women of New Zealant exercise the right to vote. -When the English first occupie the islands, in the early part of t1 nineteenth century it is estimate that there were albout 100,000 Maor in New Zealand. They were divide into tribes, each having its own ut ,written laws regarding lands, cultivi tion and other social matters. Th'e English found that they ha a genius for war, showing unusui 'ability in building, fortifying and di fending stockades, and they exper enced considerable difficulty in sul duing them. The Maoris were:also skilled in sei eral arts. They tilled the soil wil great care, as carvers and decoratoi they were unrivalled in the executic of rock paintings and in carvir the ornamental figures of their dwel ings, their boats and sacred endl< sures. But the Maoris were also noted f< Ulh)eir remarkhble tattooing, whi was designed to clothe as well as di corate the body. The Maori arti new how to give endless variety i the curves of his drawings; the .ni y tural furrows, the movements of tt countenance, the play of muscles everything was made to enhance ti charm of the design; and a hale your man certainly presented a fine sigh draped only in this delicate netwoz of blue lines on the ruddy brown his 'skin. Whoever refused to undergo ti protracted tortures of. tattooing r quired at every important event his life was regarded as a person > his own consent foredoomed to sla, cry. The men were actually depilate in order to increase the surface to 1 covered with ornamental tattooin while for young women the oper tion was limited to the lips, when the term blue lips applied to them I the Ewnglish. -There are about 351000 Maor left. These have retired to the itortl ern provinces of New Zealand, whe1 certain reservations have been si apart as their exclusive property. Schools have been establish which the Maori children attend r, larly. It is said that such of the: s continue into the higher branch, of learning are worthy rivals of whil students. Some of the Maoris hai ecome large landed proprietors; th( are proud of their right to vote, ar especially of the fact that their w< men obtained this privilege at ti same time that it was given to ti white women of New Zealand,i 1893. IS NOT A NEW PIROPOSITION Gov. Ansel Decides Upon "Oommc Sense Argument" That This is ~vin Effect the .Same Territory -Therefore Refuses Pe tition for New County. in the matter ofr the Mart Gary Ne County propositiou: ''The petitioners in this matte/or0 ginally filed a pectitionl on the 1.01 day of January, 1907, asking that portion of 'Aiken and Edgefield com ties be cut off to form a new count; and attached thereto a map shiowii the outlines of salid pr0osed ne county. '1Dhe question of the sumeiient of the boundaries, as shown by sai map, was heard by my p)redecesso his excellency Gov. Heyward, and was held by -him to be auffiient ar commissioners were appointed to a: certain and rep)ort .whether the coi stitutional requirements would b)e fui filled in the teritory sought to be ci off. ''After "the appointment of sai commission, t<he petitioners herei made ap)plication to me to amret their petitions by showing the mete and bounds of the proposed new cou1 ty and attaching to said applicatic for county, giving courses, distance metes and bounds. The attorneys f< those opposed to said new county th< proposed new county was substantlia ly the same as Heywrd' count which latter county was defeated tVhe election held in Deeember, 10 "I then gave notice to the atto neys representing both sidIes of ti controversy that I would hear arg1 ments on the 21st instant upon ti questions: "First. As to my authority to a ow Vho original petition to be amen ed t this.tige,and econdly. Th4t if I allowed the . amexidment to the petition, is the proposed new county the same as Heyward county, heretofore voted s upon, under a proper construction of h the constitution of this state? Qn the 21st day of June, 1907, the .0 counsel for the petitioners hnd foi the opponents, the said proposed new g, county, came before me and argued n fully and ably bot)h the questiomn . above stated. I am satisfied that un. r der the rules of pleading and prac d tice in the courts of this state thal 1 if this proceeding were in the court the amendment would be allowed anI I know of :no better rule to follow. I, therefore, allowed the amendment andI e will consider the other question up d on tie petitions and maps as thk is a mended. d 'The constitution, article 7, see. .. tion 2, provides that 'An election up . on the question of forming the sam( proposed new county shall uot bc d held oftener Vhan once in four years. " ''The question presents itself whal is meant by the '1ame proposed nei .. county?' Is the word 'saine' to be . construed literally or to be given a more liberal construction? From the - authorities cited to me in the argu h ment, I am of opinion that it is tc -j be construed liberally and not liter n ally. ''The map shows that t'he proposed new county has all the territory in il that was in the proposed county ol Heyward except 50 square miles ii ir Aiken county at one place left oul h and 18 square miles at another plac( put in and 32 square miles in Edge. t field county taken in; otherwise, th( o territory is practically the same. 'Construing that .section of t<l 1 constitution liberally, as I am bound to do, from the authorities cited, ane L looking at the question from a com. mon sense standpoint, as suggested b3 t, one of the counsel, I iam forced t< ,k the conclusion that the proposed ne,% of county 'herein petitioned for is thE 'same proposed :new county' as thal 1e of Heyward county and that there car 3 not be another election in said ter. lf ritory until the expiration of foui years from the date of the electior I upon the question of the formatioi d of I-cyward county. 'The said petition for said propos. ed new euntiy as amended is, there fore, dismissed. e ''M. F.Ansel, 3? 'Governor. is REBUILT RIO JANEIRO. 1- _____ e City Was Torn Down Simply to Im mt prove Appearances. ... d The loyal citizens of Rio de Janeir< 3- are manifesting much pride and sat n isfaction these days in the improve ,s ments which have been effected ii :0 their city within the last two or thre( re years, particularly the improvement, y whieb combine to make R.io a mor d beautiful and healthful place of habi )- tation.. 1e The Brazilian Rcev, for instance e0 says that the oftener one goes alont n- the Avenue Central and the Aveum -Beira Mar, the more one marvels a the amount of work that's been don< in so short a time, and at the wva3 in which Rio in their y'ears has beer Xi turned from a collection of narrov streets and cramped houses into on< of thre finest cities 'in the world Avenues, buildings, parks, gardens boulevards seem to have sprung int< being at the touch of the magician's wandl. In It is doubtful whether there has W over been another instance where city has been practically pulled dowr i- imd rebuilt with every modern im. h provement merely for the sake oi a the improvement. Other cities hrave 1- been destroyed by fire or some hos. V, tile demonstration or nature and havt g again risen better and more beautiful WV than ever before, but feiv cities hav< :y been deliberately pulled down. for th< d solo purpose of making them mor< r, healthful and beautiful. it Nothing is more significant of the d change than the immense increase ir 3- automobiling in Rio. It is said thai 1- two years ago there were probably 1- not more th'an half a dozen cars it it Rio, while now there are hundreds. T1wo years ago automobiles wouli d have been practically useless becausi n1 there wvere no roads whore they couli d be used. Now that is changed ani 's the opportunities for automobiling 1- are the best. s, HIon. Tom Watson is said to be0 op >r posed to immigration. If we had ii Tom in this state we would be oppos. 1- ed to it-we would he satisfied with' y, Tom.:, it _______________ 0. An Ohio mayor has ruled that ice' r'- cream on Sunday is a necessity. W< 1e know a small boy wvhose regret is,thai .r- Sunday is a 9ecessity for ice-cream. 1e One thing in fav or of the unwritter I- law is that it is not taught by th< 1. correspondence schools. NEVER EMMD A Prin First Treasurer of Dkota Ha Most Unique Experience. Samuel d. Irish, who is resid here in good health at the age ninety-seven, says the Wh'cwog, correspondent of the New York I ald, Is the opty man, living or d( who has serve.] -s the !reasurer c state or territory of the Union w out ever coming into poscssion any money belonging to the comu wealth. Mr. Irish wai the first treaci of Dako'a territory-foir timts size of New York state--anid ! the office by dpiving out a carpet United States marshal and get:i ,new election. This marshal's n was Pinney, and as laWt as mne 3 ago Mr. Irish knew hini to be living in California. - Pinney had charge of the bal during the noon recess, and when final count showed many i (i. lots tha-i- voters, Mr. Irih. -tnilk for trm%uror, charged Pihitey ' fraud, -ii-I e-Lcorted hi-n o.; of buildling..rhe result of thi new e tion, which consisted of balloting Yankton-the only settlement consequence in the vast territoi was sent to Washington with the f and the government ofilials dechv the second elertion valid. ThiE during the administration of Pi dent Buchanan. There had beit no tax levy i and before the collection of the f taxes Mr. Irish was out of office, ] ing taken th,) field as ucot a I tenant of Compan, B, one of the hastily org-m.nized lerritorial t-ocp fight the bloody Sioux. He said other d-ay that lie had never cease wonder wily lie and his family v not slain by a band of Sioux i riors who swooped down up.n I while they were residenis of Homme county, Dakota, before g to Yankton. He was armed, knowing resistance was useless, stood resolutfly while the Ind rushed upon him, his faii) ha) fled into the cabin. The reds, nonplussed by this tion, after i pailey, accepted s small gifts, and departed tj fo slay the -neighbors of Mr. Irish. Born in Chittenden county, Vt 1810, he went to New York whe yctng man, and worked as a car ter and contractor until 1 0.', an calls having helped to construec n buildings in the Ol Tri.ity (i district. Coming west that year, he hoe for a short time in Allamakie c ky, Ia., and then went to 1)dge e ty, Minn., where he helped found town of Mantorville, and sugge the name in h.-mor oP Peter Mar one of their party. After a trip Missouri and Kansas, he locatei Dakota. He has seen te:r1!ory a.f 15( square miles develop into two of greatest agricultura! state3 in world. Where there were bunt a thousand acres under s'3mi-enu' tion then, there arc now - mnany~ lions of acres full of prodnetiveli Mr'. Bryvan having defined a De crat as ''one who b)elieves in rule ofC the plel)t'' it is certain Mr. Roosevelt wilI purloin the de toin.o his parlity, but if Mr. Bi htas said that ' 'a D)emocrat~ is who believes in a tar-iff for r'evm only'' lie would at least haveg his party suomethiing that thle Re] lieans 'dare not steal. She Might Have Been Wok'th Id -Mr's. Benham--How much did p)ay the minister when we were ried'? -Menham-Five dollars. Mr's. Benham-You mean, hat thing, I know you paid $10 wh'len married your first wife.-Bpro Life., We Wan to come and see ti hand, In looking o good many things t1 a sacrifice. Everyor Come and jU< Mrs. S. SHEEHAN Augusta, Ga. B ler of Imperial Ginger a., Al , Root Beer,j Cham [er- pa ne Cider, Wiseola and taD iestic Lager Beer in ith- pidts, 10 dozen.to the cask, of $7.50 per cask. ton- Write' for complete price trer list, Wholesale and retail the dealer in Wines and Li got bag quors. g a Ime NOTICE. Before letting lots the contract for the bal- your new build late Vith ing see W. T. Liv the le- ingston. B e s t of Work. Lowest y rst, tred prices. wa Lock Box No. 59., Newberry, S. C ide, irst Have You Seen two 1 to Our new and up-to-date Sods the to Fountain? No! Welf, call anc vere Var- e a beauty. hem Bon We are ready to serve yot )ing but the purest Ice-cold Drinks tc he iani be found. Cur Ice Cre-mis well knowr ac- and it shall be our aim to serve it in approved style. Lilly Call early and often and be n a refreshed. cnJ00.88, 38 [8 1 reJnes Restaurant, irch JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. .ted Rates from Newberry S. C., as fol >un- lows: )un- Season Ticket $19.55. Sold dail; sted April 19th to November 30th. ttor, 60 Day ticket $16.30. Sold dail; into April 19th to November 30th. I in 15 day ticket $14.30. Sold dail: April 19th to November 30th. ,00 Coach Excursion $8.55. Sold oee the T uesday; limit 10 days. Endorsed few ''Not good in parlor or sleepin iva- cars." mil- Trhrough Pullman sleeping cars, vi iess. Atlantic Cost Line Railroad company Write for a beautiful illustrate 10-folder~ containing maps, descriptiv the mater, list of Hotel, etc. that For reservations or any informa Sni- tion, Address, yan T. C. White, one0 General Passenger Agt. nue1 W. J. Craig, tven Panssenger Titiffic Manager, mlb- Wilmington, N. C. WANTED ore. OLD PIANOS AND ORGANS youJ for which we will allow the highesi nar- prices towards now Instruments. Nt Club rates to offer, but we Pledge better Instruments for 'lhe same oi elless mlonley, t han those at club ratr offers. YO" Write Malones Music House, Cu. Elyn lumbia, S. C., for special prices ani termis. t Everyone -te Bargain we have on ver our stock we find a iat we are going to sell al ie of them good values. :ge for yourself. W. Colmes. Right in TI With a great line of Sprinj ing, Slipp.rs, Shoes, Str Embroidery, the new thit Goods a specialty. The < pass anything that has eve means that our 1907 H equals. Our other lines< and as usual you will f! New Drop Head Domestil Machine, Drop Head, 20 People say Moseleys make piofit. What differ ple say as long as you get Moseli PROSF CA Broouddi HERAL Box Paper, Tablets, Pens C Soe In fact anything CIGARS A Don't forget to They are also al Laundry. .Prescript Which we use are wit We believe in PUR We constantly preal We always practice cIies. * PURITY counts, a * Ask your doctor. *MAYES'] VERY L NORFOLK Account Jamestow: SOUTHEI Season, Sixty Day an daily, commencing A; vember 30th, 1907. Very low rates will ala BRASS BANDS in u STOP OVERS will b and Fifteen Day Tick< 1st Tickets. For full and comple Agents Southern Rail e Fro.q Rank r and Summer goods, Spring Cloth aw Hats. Elegant line Laces and gs In Summer Dress Goods, Black :reations in millinery will easily sur r been shown gt this store, and this ats have no superior and but few :omplete and full of new fresh goods nd our prices just right. Just think Machine $25.00, New Deflance years guarantee, $17.93. :an't sell the goods at the price and ence does It make to you what peo the goods. ey Bros.,'x 'ERITY, S. C. LLL ON is & Ruff AT THE D & NEWS F,OR Pencils, mnd Ink, LpS, tine Extracts, &c., &c. Vou need along that line. ALSO ND TOBACCO. call on them. Kents for Laurens Steam iOfl MVaterials bout exception the purest grade.* ITY. :h PURITY. PURITY when preparing medi id counts for much, in medicines. DRUG STRE low RATES AND RETURN ni Ter-Gentennial Exposition IN RAILWAY d Fifteen Day Tickets on sale >ril 19th, to and including No-. so be made for MILITARY and niform attending the Exposition. e allowed on Season, Sixty Day ~ts, same as on Summer Tour te information call on Ticket nay, or write R. W. Hunt DivisionPass. Agent. 3 Charleston, S. CJ