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all the powers Of the world and crush
them by sheer force Of numbers. But
at the present time, the Chinese mill
lions are divided into hundreds OF fac
tions and societies. just as they have
been for thousands Of years; and not
even the capture and occupation of
their capital city by christian pigs"
as they call all foreigners, has aroused
them 10 united action.
Whether civilization will be benefited
by the passing away of an independent
China remains to be seen. Certain IL Is,
however, that a great nation which has
not enough vitality to forget its fac
tional fights in the hour OF national
danger does not deserve the pity of the
world at large. II is nothing more nor
less than n political corpse whose re.
moval IL demanded by every law of ma
ture and stRtecrnft. But should the
Chinese nation ever experience a truly
genuine revival. should Il give birth to
a great patriotic leader or political
Messiah, II may be taken for grated
that the powers who now rule It's af-
fairs with an iron hand will be ig-
ANONYMOUSLY crowded out OF the coun.
try whose division has been n bone of
contention for more than decade.
The insurrection Of the Boxers. al
though heralded as n patriotic upris-
ing. had its origin in hatred, aud there
fore resulted In murder, devastation
and the subsection Of its originators.
The leaders OF the marauders and as
sassins managed TO compromise the ma.
tional government, but their eNtermin-
alton OF Christian missionaries and
their converts was not prompted by
patriotism. They were netuated by
greed and fanRticism, the lowest OF hu-
man passions. They did not fight be.
cause they loved Confucius, but be-
cause they hated the God of the Chris
tians, because they were afraid of
Christian schools and education in
Christian citizenship. They realized
that men and women trained by Euro
pean and American missionaries would
not forever submit TO the exaetions of
Chinese taN.Ratherers and tyrannical
officials. Their fight therefore was. and
Is, one for the perpetuation OF the mis-
rule which has made the Manchu dynAs-
~ notorious in every country and
province of the orient and has earned
for IL the contempt of the white race,
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National Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT:
WlLLIAr1 MCKINLEY,
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
THEO. ROOSEVELT,
OF NEW YORK.
OUR STATE TICKET.
EDITORIAL.

We acknowledge among our many
exchanges this week the Cotton Ball. .
al Concord. N. C.. Roscoe c. Murray
Simmons. editor An old paper with a
new editor We certainly wish the Cot
ton Ball long. prosperous existence.
There Is always room for a good pa
per. We also find another exchange
that is douhly welcome from the fact
that u IS brand new paper, very first
issue. edited by our friend J. NJ Griffin.
formerly OF Minneapolis, MINI, now OF
Albuquerque, N Nj, Friend J. M has
named his paper the Albuquerque
American" and we will allow him to
speak his own little piece:
Owing 10 the pressure OF business de
mands the editor has been forced to
neglect the most OF his correspondence
during the last month or two. And for
the benefit OF his many personal friends,
particularly Minnesota friends. he will
state that his health continues to i'm.
prove. The climate oi New Mexico has
practically restored his health and as
evidence OF his gratitude 20 the Prov.
dence that brought him out here, also
oi his faith IN the future OF New Mex,
leo. he has concluded TO remain in the
land Of sunshine" and east his lot with
the people OF tho "woolly wild west"
Mr.. J. NJ Griffin was one of the
founders OF The Airo-Amcfiean Ad.
vance. and We have been praying Tor
his health to be restored so that We
could have his support once again
Now that he has a new sweetheart. VIC
Tegretiully give him up and wish lof
him world OF success and satisfaction
in his land OF sunshine"
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AREIGN OF TERROR.
Rural Districts of China Are Dom
mated by the Boxers.
Hatred of Foreigners and Missions
aries the Cause of the Present
UpFIsInE-ChInene In Amer
lea Are Hopeful.
Especial correspondenee.l

NATURALLY the intelligent Chi
~ namen living in the United
States are taking profound in
terest in the present oriental crisis
which. one fear, may end in the ex-
tinetion of the Celestial empire as an
independent nation. Others express
the opinion that the concerted foreign
attack on Peking and the arbitrary ac-
lions of European and American mill
tary and naval commanders will ma
tionalize' the people of China, that il
will make the Chinese soldiers patriot
ic and that the defeat OF to-day will
mean the creation of new empire.
based upon genuine love OF country in
stead of fear of powerful officials.
Among the Chinese who have estab-
lished themselves In legitimate bust
ness enterprises In San Francisco. New
York and Chicago there Is a fair
sprinkling Of educated men. Residence
in this country has developed In them a
national pride which, outside of the
aristocratic caste, Is virtue unknown
In China. A nation numbering between
$50, 000, 900 and 400 O00,0 900 people, il
held together by common love Of their
native land, could never be subdued by
foreign invaders. II could Withstand
successfully the concerted attacks of
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II would be going too far TO say that
all Boxers are thieves and assassins.
The history Of the organization would
contradict such a sweeping assertion.
The Society Of THE Great Sword" was
organized as protest and means of
defense against the bandits with which
the province of Shan Tung was infest-
ed. 1t was, in fact, vigilance commit
tee on a large scale. and accomplished
much good. Highway robbery was
practieed openly in every part of the
district; men and women were muir
derea for the sake of obtaining few
cents. and rich persons were carried
away into captivity and held for ran
som. The Great Sword society, now
known as the boxers, put stop TO
these excuses and put scores of bandit
chiefs To death.
Soon after kemblanee of order had
been restored the country districts OF
shan-Tung were invaded by German
Catholic missionaries who made many
converts. Being ostensibly patriotic
organization, the Boxers opposed the
proselyting methods employed by the
newcomers, and to make their remon-
STRANGE as emphatic as possible pro-
ceeded TO kill number of missionaries
and their converts and destroy mission
property. These outrages led to coli
iision with the German government,
which promptly seized the port Of
Tsln-Tau and subsequently, LEASED"
the prosperous district of Kiao Chou
for an indefinite period. Emboldened
by Germany's success, Russia grabbed
Port Arthur and Great Britain Wei
Hai-Wei, under the form of indetermin-
ate leases.
From this time on the Boxers ceased
to be a reform organization. They
blossomed out as a patriotic" and
semi-military body, organizing posts
In all parts of China and vowing ven
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Reance against the Caucasian invaders
from Europe and the yellow devils"
from Japan. That they acted with
the consent of the government at
Peking Is the popular impression.
Equally general is the opinion that the
uprising was premature. 1t was the
intention of the leaders TO begin OPP
erations simultaneously in all OF the
principal provinces OF the empire. but
the impotence OF the conspirators In
Shan-Tung upset their calculations.
The Chinese troops sent against the
Boxers either were defeated ignomin-
iously or else they joined the revolu-
tionists, demonstrating beyond n
doubt that the military oligarchy and
the common soldiers are in sympathy
with the anti-foreign movement.
There is but one brigade In China
which has not yet refused TO obey or.
ders and that is the European drilled
contingent of Ii Hung Chang. So far
this body has been held together by
The strict discipline enforced by its
European drillmasters. But even their
loyalty is not to be depended upon for
any length of time. Fortunately the
international forces already in China
are powerful enough TO cope with the
revolutionary hor,les, and order in the
coast country will be restored before
long. The real tug OF war will come
when the peaeemakers of to-day begin
to quarrel about the division Of the
spols. O. w. wEtPPIERT.
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BOY FINDS GOLD IN CELLAR
A Cincinnati Mother Turas the Measy
over to the PeIies
OmceFs.

A woman sxeitedly entered Bremen
street police station at Cincinnati the
other day, and, turning over $3.50 In
gold 20 Sergt. Juggling, informed him
that her little boy. George Kramer.
had found IL In a cellar In Wade street,
near Plum.
The boy aud two companions. Al
fonso Chursreh and Ruby Herr, were
in the rear Of No. al3 Wade street sun
day afternoon. and Kramer. sspying q
lot Of gold pieces. suggested pla ing
marbles, using the gold As chips. They
played and Kramer won all the money.
When he took II TO his mother sho
nearly had Mysteries. She il poor. and
at fret, she sayS, thought OF keeping
the money, but later concluded TO give
IL 60 the police.
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nance with his ambition. has decided &c
make and fashion an organization
where he will be all in all, with none
To modest or make afraid II augurs i'll
for the race when SO distinguished q
leader displays such seIfishness as &c
tear down an institution that has passed
through the experimental stage because
foTsooth he is not all powerful in is
counsels. No leader is too great &c
follow IN quest oil that object to which
he processes 10 have conseerated his life
1t were well for Mr.. Washington ano
the future OF the negro race that he lose
sight OF self and FIX his eyes upon the
larger and broader idea OF the greatest
good TO the greatest number oil his
race. whether the plan by which this
purpose is sought to be subserved is
launched by others who invite his co.
operation. or whether he is the origina
tor and the sine qua non.
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PUTS BAN ON spooNING.
ssareh-Liahts introduced On Famoas
neavd Walk az Assuvy ravk. mach
90 Discomfort of Noana People.

Founder bradley has decided that
he will havo no more "spooning" on
the famous board walk at AAbury
Park. n. ]. Not q dark nook IL 20 be
left 90 cupid'a slaveA Al various
points commanding the walk work.
men are putting mp searcalights,
Theae maehists can be turned In any
direction. lighting up at night with
fatal eiearness all the lovers most IA.
vored hooks. Founder Bradley 10 tri.
umphant. the summer giEls are de
srondent and the programme for The
camp meeting was issued the other
day,
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A rs,x.rs,,r.. rer..t.

The University Of the South, az
sewanee. Tenn. has placed isa 5000
acre tract Of hardwood timber near
that town under the management Of
the division OF FORESTRY. An Official Of
the division will mark all sr~eu 20 b
cut. and viii draw up the logging con.
tracts 20 provide for the prescrvstioo
of young grow1A. IL ie intended &c
make the foress yield a permansn,
annual revenue TO 50 toward the sup
port % the college.
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A ane.iInn of Ennh.-

my doctor ordered trip to Europe
for mel"
Did you follow his direction?"
"No. He presented his bill aud then
took the trip to Europe himself
Washington Star.
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Quite n lot Of Them.

Helen-Do you think men are neces-
sary evls?
more evil than necessary Town Top
les.
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she CouIdnr Even See one.

Bounderby latter surveying the COM
pany)-MiNed lot! Hardly a gentle
man in the room.
Becky Sharpe docking straight at
him)-Not one-that | can seei--Tit-
Bits.
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4 >i0HT OF tAR4sOR

"Awful anxiety WAS felt for the
widow of the brave Gcueral Burn
ham of Machiss, Me-, when the
doctors sad she could not live till
muruing' writes Mrs, S II Lin>
coin, who attended her that fear.
fu night. "All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia,
hut she begged for DR.. Kings
New Discovery, saying it had
more than once saved her life, and
had cured her If Consumption.
After three small doses sho slept
easily all night, aud its further
use completely cdred her." This
marvellous medicine is guaranteed
To cure vii Tn ost, Chest and
Lung Diseases Only SOC and
81 90 Trial bottle free at Craw-
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The First Girl Mill Worker.

tn" Daily Mail, of Anderson,
states that Mrs Mary p Plckssll,
aG,d "a, died at BroyIes, in that
count, last Friday She was born
"n Nantucket island, coast of
Massachusetts,, and fell with tho
"oth"dis,s whc" the great tidal
Nsvs oi tho now religion swept
oyer New England Her father,
hr Coffin, persuaded by his
friend, Weaver, then in Spar tam
buzz county, left his island home
for tho red hill of Tiger, whrrs
MIR. Weaver WAS operating tho
first cotton milt aver erected in the
-tats This waS in 1910. The
lOcutiuH of the cotton mill was
prunahN at "Bnrnt Factory"
Mrs Plcksell WAS p'ohsbIy one of
lie first girls Jhst ever worked in
7 cotton mill in this state Mr.
Coffin went from this cou.ty to
Gtecnville county and then to the
ncighborhood where BOyles now
stands. Phillip Weaver WAS per~
hsps the father or grandfather of
Linday Q Weaver, who graduated
at Wofford i'll 1855, joined the
South Carolina conference and
died after u short service in the
church.
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Lands for Sale.

The following desirable lands
in Lancaster county are offered
for sale On easy terms
= A. Robertson p ace 500 acres.
j T.. and u. Funderburk place 6S7
acres
/. w. Tillman place 22l acres.
II. w. Mellow place $50 acres.
IF PORTIONS Of either of the said tracts
are desired the same will be run out
and plated to suit purchasers. terms
Of which can be obtained on applica-
ton to D Curtis, representative Of the
owners or Il T. & r B Allison, Lam
caster, s. @. ON.
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The new regulations of the
state pension board seem verv we'll
calculated to CenGne he pension
appropriation to class that OF
only deserves, but actually needs
it. 1T has not heretofore been the
disposition OF county boards to he
TOO strict IN the matter Of granting
applications. They have been dis
posed TO assume that there would
he q general laXity, and undue
strlctness on their part would only.
operate 10 put their respective
counties 1T disadvantage. The re
suit was tho admission Of many
applications that hardly came with.
in the law. This, of course, be-
csme n source of offence TO many
veterans who had Just AS much
right to apply: but who felt a
deIicscy about doing so under the
circumstances, and also TO their
friends. The practice also reduces
the pro rata amount available for
the most needy, and made tho law
something Of a farce--s source of
dissatisfaction to all concerned.
The now arrangement is calcula, &,
ted to correct much of this in
that the appropriation will go
whore it IL more sorely needed. -
Yorkville Enquirer.
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G \ Pl,yler,
w II Sapps.
AUDITORS N}fICB.

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w onders of the World.

Philadelphia Record.
1t is estimated that the following
are the fourteen great wonders Of
the world. These of the old world
were.
l. The Egyptian pyramids, tn .
"ase of the largest covering IL / 4
acres of ground.
Q The mausolsum erected by
Mausolus, the King of Cari..
3. The Temple of Diana at
Ephssus.
4. Tho walls and hanging garden 8
At Babylon said to have bssn 81
feet thick and six miles long.
5. The COLOSSUS of Rhodes bra.
zen Apollo 1O5 feet in height.
6. Statute of Jupiter Olympus
at Athens, made of ivory and
gold.
7. The Pharos of Ptolemy at
delphns, a light house 500 feet
high on the island of Pharos, in
Egypt,
The wonders Of the New World
are:
l. Tho art of printing.
?. Gun powder.
3. Optical instrument, such as
the telescope and microscope.
4. Steam engines.
5. Lsbor-saving machinery.
6. Electric telegraph.
7. Photography.
Itch on human cured in 80 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by J + Mackey d
o, Druggi.t, Lancatsr. sc.
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clothes or sewing for others to patch out .
rcagre income. Women who are too
much on their feet, or who are unable to
stand the Slain Of ovcr-work and WORT,
are peculiarly susceptible TO the wea
Desses and irregularities that are the bare
Of wonankind. The symptoms of such
arrangements are inSu.hcien or excessive
menstruaton, headache, bsckache, neu-
rslgia, leucorrhna, displacements and ex-
teme nervousness amounting in many
cases TO hysteria. The use of morphine is
dangerous and exanine tons by male ply
scians are painful and unpleasant
BradheId's Female Regulator, the
Standard remedy for quarter Of a CEN
tury, will speedily ard permanently cor
rect the worst disorders of women. Brad
fields Regulator ia sold y druggists at
one dollar bottle. Interesting and val IL
able books for women mailed free on
application.
atE ssADElEls RSaulAyoe CO. Misrta. Ga
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sources does not exceed $75 90,
or poor lands, if anv, that will

sources does not exceed S75 90,
or poor lands, if anv, that will
not produce this amount cross.
Property sufficient TO produce
SIS in applicants or his wife :
name debars him. Where soldiers
or widows dispose of their prop
erty by giving or selling to their
children they are debarrcd
Widows of pensioners who re-
marry are not cutilled ANY longer
to pensions.
Pensioners who have moved to
another Stale are no longer en-
titled to a pension. rhuse Shu
have moved to another county
must have their names transferred
and draw their pensions from that
county
Please note very cercfoNIy the
following:
Let county boards act promptly
and fairly, giving the State board
full information with complete
reports by townships for each
county, and writing the names
l,,I, n. q Ill 4
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Georgia Brute.
Made His Wife Walk Two Miles
Half Clad aud Wade a Crock.

Athens, Ala. Dec. 10 A few
Years ago Wss Jones was married
and after living with his young
wife for = time became so cruel
that she wa forced leave hIm
and return to her mother, widow.
Jones got drunk and decided that
she must return to him He went
to the home of the widow. and,
aftsra genera row, compelled
his wife to get up, and without
allowing her to dress, forced her
to accompany him two miles To-
his place OF stopping She charges
that she was nof allowed to either
put on her shoes or stockings, and
was forced to follow him in her
night dress, ard made to wade Il
cree k on the ~sv while the weather
WAS freezing cold