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PUBLISHED WEEKLY. XX NSBORO, S. C.,,WEDNESDA VANUARY 15. 1902. ESTABLISHED 1844. THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM. The American Constitution and Creed of Liberty Are Being Sorely Tried. Sooner or later we must reach an ultimatum with the Filipinos. Already the island and thsir in cidents have cost us nearly $500, 000,000. How long the people of -0 this nation w/ill consent to pay out a half million of dollars every day to prolong this experiment in imperial colonialism is an un guessable conundruim. But that they will tire of it, eventually is certain. What are we doing in the islands, anyhowv Certainly we are not pacifying them with dis patch and decorum. True, every once in a while the accommodat ing typewriter of the authorities over there announces that "the war is over," but before the type written assurance gets fairly afloat the cable brings news that the furtive.and pugnacious Fill pifios have bobbed up in a fresh locality and boloed a platoon of their pacificators. Forty thous and eldiers is the minimun force ..that so experienced and honest a ighter as General Chaffee con siders adequate to maintain even the present guerrilly campaigns in the islands. He does not ven ture to say how many would be needed to're..lly hold the inhabi tants in leash and peace. The truth seems to be that wye are to have war on our hands in the archipelago just as long as we seek to reduce it to subjection and to the processes of our policy of Americanization of the inhabi tants. Our experience is almost- sure to be that of the Dutch in their conquest and possession of Java. At least we will have to abandon the government uf the people to - il .d eth titutions and pu cus-toms, InSt lDdP Suits, and ourselves hold on the seaports, whereby to pio by the traae and tribute that can compel the natives to give us' alone. We can quaranti them against the world and th only commerce must be 'with 1 Beyond that we will always f it difficult, dangerous and dis trously expensive to '. Thus far, if reliable repo have been made by our stat men and soldiers who have b( in the islands, we hP. e m: little progress in commending the Filipinos our type of west civiliz.tion. We are slowly f ing out for ourselves what Spaniards, after three hund ~ears of effort, could havei ius at. first hand- A -majority those Malaysian tribes are doubtedly as uncivilizable as American Indians. The imp tion upon them of the restra an2d requirements of our civi tion is the impositionl of a b age of- death. It means s~ower, perhaps, but equally .extinction of the I2impiio0 did of the West Indian u~ . Spain and the North Awe: Indian under our owul dommr Instinctively the Fihipinos I the processes that they will end in their destruction people. Turbulence, lawles and barbaric warfare must a attend our policy of bene~ assimilation. N{or are we entering ni promising career of Christ tion among them- The 1 Catholic, friars, who are adeot in the art of convertu) .heatben to Christian forml than we, have but a meagel age to boast from their ce loog efforts with the Fil 'hose of them who are pr( Catholics are not eager dates for our Protestant p tism and those of themi v here to the Mohammedan are likeiv to yield even our western Christian cuJ they have to the friars faith of Romne.. In the educational fi have begun with a system enthusiasm ridiculously i1 of the deumands of the si Our plans are about o1 with those of an exuberal mner trying to induct the native~ into a suit of Waukenfast shoes, an u a plug .hat. Mr. Fred \' SOnl, thme Amenican superi .i education in the islan rate eindeavors to set up the Mas sachusetts public school scheme i, the archipelago. At the bead of the Springfeld high school, l;th ample means in control, with eager, intelligent, ambitious young Americans for material, Mr. At kinson ras conspicuo is as :in educational enterpriser. But in the Pl'lippines he has run his nose against a hard proposition. A thousand American teachers; as inapt in the environment to which they have been transplauted as polar bears would be in Florida, they are floundering about in dis comforts and disgusts, yet fatu oasly trying to cram modern edu cation into the Filipino kids according to the strict rules of Froebel, Pestallozi and Horace Mann. The civil governments which our academic commission. are or gqnizing appear to be fearfully and wonderfully devised to pro dmice rather than reduce chaos. Their legislc ve features would give Solon a pain in the neck and cause Jubtinian a neuralgia under his bump of equity. The Filipino is the slave of ingrained tribal traditions and practices, or else the truculent product of the Latin idea of absolutism in government. As a drilled and commendable citizen he is as imitative as a monkey and as repetitious as a parrot. Our effort to invest him with self-governing authority and a sense of. democratic responsi bility is a freakism that pales any proposition that ever blew off the prolific political prairies of Kansas. It is bound to end in abortions of government that will humiliate us in the eyes of the whole world. Wlat to do with this great brown elephant that we bought in at Spanish bankrupt Wale8is a .. - me cofti.i r nas human apprehension can u derstand its deliverences, has sa t that Congress, representingt O legislative sovereignty of t nation, can adequately legis1 the system that shall obtain nr these island possessions.. S; question hangs yonder in apitol, y between t is- magnetic poles of imperialism the one hand and a probations tts protectorate on the other ha s- It challenges the American c ,n siitution and the Americanu cr Le of liberty alike for a rational tto ust settlement. That settlem rn. will affect our own system e d- as vitally *as that of the Phi ti the pines, but what will it be. reed lata Constitution. ld - ---- - y -- S of For OverFtyYas in- ls. Winslow's Sothing Syrup the ibeen used for over fif yer-b oi lions of miothers o th ere su iz It sothe th child, softens the s er Be llpan CUC thi nd aoic and-i tke eo reeyr i ie tce- Soueiethearolinatone oU sssmest ar doet of the i wet as five States, is quite fairly r asasented in the govern ment nsss tios in Washington. Sh vascives about the hunctredtl >let of the public patronage. - her citizens are governmefl >n oyees, living in Washi> 2iaa- These receive annually $22 omn 292 Tfhis is a good she ore ; en we consider the popt th he and4 wealth as compared ilrr other States. . ruit- South Carolina has 36 tuyr- sentatives in the tre asury ( p. imnent, 12 in the war depal fes2i ii the navy department anil- the potofiice department, ysl d- Ithe department of the 13 o a- o 27 in the governmlent F leision fie, 1 in the departt ess thaninstice, 13 in the departn s ththn 1)istict of Columbia, 11 ad theagricultural department, ni~ on laborer.-Rock Hill anddanan.heads should Never Ac exces - ever endure this troub~ aatin-in tonce the remedy that a parm-it for Mrs. N. A. Wel trrpim- Winne, Va.,-she writt ropic le, in's New Life Pills stlenr adcured mie of sick headach ter ancl suffered from for two yea] attkidn Headache, Constipation, tenden maess. 25c at McMaster C Li elabo- I store. \UOOD ROADS CONURESS. Fro Tanuary 20 to 25 Loclus ive, a G Roads Congres will be held i ' 4ugusta, Ga., and earnest effor~ re being mad to influence the a dance en m. sse of the people 1 the numer us counties surroun ' Augus a. The railroads will on spec -I rates, and speakers nation reputation will instruct *e ple upon the economic o1 good roads, the rad of world, best methods of construe tion, the legal necessities of this section, etc. Addresses will be made by Hon. Martin Dodge, di rector of the road division of the U. S. Department of Agriculture; by M. 0. Eldridge, assistant di rector of the aivisioia; - W. H. Moore, president of the National Good Roads Society; Supe tendent Machen of the U. S. Free Rural Delivery System; by Governors Candler of Georgia, and McSweeney of South Caro lina, and the State geologists of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Several of these lectures by experts will be il lustrated. Secretary of Agricul ture Wilson has written from Washington that he will also en deavor to be present. Efforts are being made tb secure the attend ance of the South Carolina legis lature, which will be sitting at that time. An invitation has been extended to Admiral Schley, who will be in Georgia at that time, to be present, and his at tendance will be secured if possi ble. Admiral Dewey has also been invited. It is desired to gat a great outpouring of the people to bonsider the important matter of. public road improvement., A ain of ten.to t el'e of t t.road. aing and W ing c ried on for the five days und the direction of that society f e the instruction of the publi With this machinery the mc e rapid, economical andr mode methods of road improvemn he will be shown. The public ex e eses and addresses will occur he the 23rd and 24th. o The greatest need of this s ry tion of the South is good pub 3d. roads. In this particular we ~ r bhind the age. To illustrz ML nd most of the ordinary roads this section only two and tb ten bales of cotton can be drawn two horses; in the most impro p- road sections of the Uni At- States from ten to twelve b of cotton, or their equivalent, regularly drawn by two hoi It costs the people in muc. ha the territory surroundmng Aug m fromi three to five times wha s.should to haul their prodi uns, from three to five viies th4 an vestment in stock is requir' 'erer this territory as in good ts in secticns to do the same am tie of hauling. rfp, It is impossible to ei - proper profits or much dev ment uuder such conditions the is a question of transporte1 oty -Itransportation being at the pepi- of modern development. P si- will not omigrate to the se re- having poor transportation I part ties; nor can the youth real 11 of such a region be retained. 1 em the poor condition of our toroads, lands have deteriora 661.- value in competition wit] vig superior facilities of trans lation tion of other sections. 'ihe wvith way to reclaim these value bring permanent developm erepr- to provide public highwayE epart- to the best in tle countr~ mment, awakening of the pub i 86 in science upon this graveo 8inclaims the best efforts of th iitior, patriotic men of the sectioi tentof REi.ARKABLE CURE OF C1 in the A Little Boy's Life Sav< E1rad I have a few words to say r lera .Cami -rlain1's Cough Reim ~~e red my little boy's life andI ' I Use ottl or it frm n.E. Steere, stopped wott es D., and when I got h tope the poor'baby could hardl5 ter, of I gave; the medi ie ts dre wholr. ten nIfthought sure he we whollyte hoke to death. We h sIhdphegmi out of his no "."ure strings- I am BiliuS- not got that 1 , ' muyiu boy Days at the Exposition. S Ja 4.bas been set apart as U Day at the Exposition, d hoped that many, visi- ji to that faraway State will ti on th day meet their Charles ton f 'ds on the streets of the s Ivory 'ty. From. January 6 to e Z, 29 th'e finest live stock e er held in the South will s, bth - speci attraction at the s I"th na Inter-State and a dian Exposition. This t( under the direction of Mr. S u F. Weston, the manager it e j.amous stock farms at ta , N. C. More than one o entries have been made w t xhibition, many of the r( breeds having been a r the competition and 1( o the States of the 1h . 9 * -ll bpresented. 'Jan- l< ai y 10 ertv Bell Day; w Jan Wt I ill be occu- t L e a thal ention of the c D, Id of the e of Press e Siladep and Pencil w t1 Ye adep anuary 12 1: to he the me of the w Geo airyme a iaona Ge1-1 15, the Southe istion; a Jal" TN-urs- 7~ er Associatio; Jan 21 and 11 be the days de -ed h to .ravelers' Protective -a So on, and January 27 will Ci natiDay. There are Iay, ot rtant events already er. Among these are ng of the American P ation, on Janua 2 6n'a Suffrage .cop ebrrye 4 the day ,a d bruary 1: d n- -l S e e, and a rstir of r ind 3Ja organizations from Chi r militaryThe two weeks beginning C. cago- $2 and ending March 15 st March e known as "Old Home rn will " at the exposition, when t Week uthl Carolinians and de )r- all S nts of South Carolinians on scend ssemble in Charleston; will 27, Louisiana Day; March "c- Marc neatenation of Hoo-Hoos; lic 29, 01 to 6, Virginia Polytechnic ire ApTiate; April 3. Limestone ,te: Irst'Ve Dny; April 9, Improved of Coll~of Red Men of the State of ree Orde Carolina-Chg.rlotte Day; by Sou! 7 to 14, North Carolina ed' Aprk; April 21 to 28, Virginia ted Wetary Institute Week; April iles Milirand Lodge Junior Order are 24, ed Mechanics; May 7, State ses. UnIers' Association; May 8, 1. of Ba.shern Cotton Spixners' Asso asta Solon; May 13, Independent it cier of odd Fellows. There icts; Of also be a Maryland Day, .a in- Wig Richmond Day, d in B oV* ay and a.New oad a na and the Govern unt Yo Sta the other States ors of Noideration the ap ceP-pot hauy for their re It sp elte tion; ir.umbago. asis .on, of Amherst, Va., ole 3 - Chbn a year I suffered ' say -. finally tried Chain ction g m and it gave me en aci- ber 11 other remedies had ed iryI tirE la by McMaster Co. Jndet fail.amebroth ublie ;- hasannoneed bed n IG fmaking the race tihi rship. Mr. Bryan. o ta- fo ormer Judge Geo. oly is . federal district .~d B s annoneed that t C ing against anyone qua h .is "toting his own The e con matter t of Long Life e mosteeping all the maini body in heaty ,and in quickly OUP. -,dly disease germs. d. -s rsegulate Stomach, idneys, purify the garding ye a splend~id appq 1rC that work wouders in cur bought a f Troubles, Female of Good- ,, Nervous Diseases, rathte. on, Dyspepsia, and ted evr" Vigorous health and up" alway s follow their use. c, guaranteed by McMas .druggists. o! Dyspapsia Cure migoet what yon ost. :hcol Statistics in South Carolna. Referring to State Superinten ent McM ahan's annual report, ist published, The State says of i sebool statistics furnished: "They show that although >me improvement has been fected in the last few years, as Rhibited in the comparison of is daries, average length of ses on, and school enrollment and Atendance, a vast work remains > be done if the children of t ou th Carolin ) are to receive the istruction they need. Good 3 aching cannot be secured with at good pay, yet the average hite teacher in South Carolina ceives less than $200 a year ad the average negro teacher ss than $100 a year. In the Lst three years the average mgth of the school term for -ite children has increased but : o weeks and that for negro iildren has actually been short aed. The average term of the hite schools is but 21 weeks, or b -s than five calendar montb, hile the negro schools on the verage are kepLspen but 14 L eeks, or about .' ,onths. In ' ree years the white eurollment as increased but 4,000 and the verage attendance but 8,000, -hile the enrollment .of negroes Y as increased 11,000 and their .rage attendance 6,000. In 9 there were 285,000 pupils ' -ro in the public schools, a c Lumbe ry far short of the total >f school ag, while tae average ,tfendance was 208,000. The Ic low increase in enrollment and S( ttendance shows that there must e a xadical change in our school t olicy if we are to educate the tC oming citi nship of, South ty kolina, an ' concur jwith " o lia schools'of t . New Century Comfort. Millions are daily finding a world of comfort in Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It kills pain from Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Bruises; conquers Ulcers, and Fevrr Sores; cures Eruptions, Salt Rheum, Boils and Felons; removes Corns and Warts. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25c at McMaster Co.'s drug store. The Anderson Intelligencer very aptly says: "The greatest factor for the advancement and up-buildfug of a' town is men; men who will meet each other with a cordial shake of the hand; men who are not dominated by spleen, political or otherwise; men who will take a pride in showing visitors over the' city; men who will work for the inter est of those who come among us; men who can be depended on; men who will talk business and trasact business; men who are not afraid to do their duty no matter what obstacles miay be, placed in their way by the vicious; ren who never croak nor give ear to croakers. Don't Live Together. Cons ipation and health never go together. DeWitt's Little Early Risers promote easy action of the bowels without distress. "I have been trou bled with costiveness nine years," says J. 0. Greene, Dep uw, Ind. ~'I have tried many rem 'e but Little Early Risrs give best results." McMa~ster Co. The Filipinos are a good deal like the Boers. They keep sur rendering, but somehow the fight ing goes on.-Yorkville Yeoman. On Jellies, preserves and pickles, spread a thin cosating of PURE REFINED adPAR AFFINE Rkee them abslel mosurad houo Full directions In eahpcg. Sold everywhere. ST A NDA RD 01. Co. all right, if ycu are too. fat; .id all wrong, if too thin already. Fat, enough for your habit, is althy; a little rcore, or 1.ep. * > grcat harm. Too fat, consult doctor; to o thi:1, pcrsistently 1m, no m::tter what cause, take ct:'z E:r"lsion of C6d Liver There arc many causes of get too thin; they all come ider these two heads: over or1: and t:ndcr-digestion. Stop over-work, if you. can; :, whether you can ornot, ke Scott's Emulsion of Cod 7 iver Oil, to' balance youi-self ith your'work. You can't live 1 it-true-but, by it, you .n. There's a limit, however; U'll pay for it. Scott's Emulsion-of Cod Liver il is the readiest cure ,for# :in't cat," unless- it comes of ,ur doing no work--yoi.r n't ing bc well and strong,,without ),' >m:c sort of actiVity. The genuilne has . is picture chit, ke no other.. If you .MafO' iad it, '44 d: fo0r - .ee garnpl , its a re ble Ail The office of the County Auditor will be open for receiving tax returns from January Ist to February 20th returns to be made of real estate and personal property. A penalty will. accrue when parties fail' to make re turns within the above mentioned dates. All male citizens betweenthe ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to ppl tax, unless otherwise exempt, and are required to make return of same. The Auditor or his deputy will be at the following places on the days speei fied: Albion, Monday, January 18. Buckhead, Tuesday, January 14. Wolling, Wednesday, January 16. - Crosbyville, Thursday, January 16. Woodward. Friday, January 17. White Oak, Saturday, January 18. Gladden's Grove, Monday, Januaryk Flint Hill, Wednesday, January 22. \ Longtown, Thursa January28. Centreville, Frida ,anuary 2. M. L. Cooper's, 4turday, January BlythewoodTuesday, January 2S. Ridgeway, Wednesday, January 29. HoreyFr January 31. Jenkin~sville Tuiesday, February 4. Monticello, 'Wednesday, February 5. J. L. RIClIMOND 12-13 Auditor Fairfield o. HOk5L5IE I have 10 or 12 real nmce Horses that I will sell cheap-4 or will trade them for thin mules. If you need a horse, come to see nie and I will let you have one that will give; you satisfaction. CATTL. I have four very fine Milch,, Cows that I will sell or trade them for dry cattle, A. Williford. - r CHAS. S DWIQHT, Civil Engineer anid Surveyor. Railroad, land, and water power veys made. Plans and estimat fur nished. 11-5