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tauBLOW B.^OABrtB, I ^ Family Fetorpapcr : For the JFYimiotion of the Political, ftuhal, AffrictUtural orf Ch?Mi rinf ftUarmmla J TERMH %\?k> a 1 ?a* fc *1*11* mamaq9ja. ? j pajlamub iw ax*jj+ ' Sti ,il-WEEKLY L A N C A 8 T E K, 5s. C. .1 lj \. \ 7 1900 * knTaBlI- FT) I< > - BIG THE T1 Tli 13 very thing inu THROWN UPON THE IV All kinds of choice dress ft Porcales, Piques, Crashes, Fane; Sold all the seasons at 8, 10, 12i marked down to five cents. Thi want to he at the grabbing. PICKED UP AT A BIG Two lots of men's tiue Negl Germany Will Avenge. Remarkable Speech of the Em peror to His Soldiers. Berlin, July 3.?Addressinj the detachment of German marine which sailed from Wilheim' Haven for China yesterday, th emperor made a remarkahl speech, during which he notifici tho world of Germany's intentio to avenge the murder of Baro Von lvetteler, the late minister c Germany at Pekin, and the mU sionaries and to dictate terms t the Chinese from tho palace 11 Pekin. His majesty spoke n follows: "The tirehrand of war has bee hurled in tho midst of tho moi profound peace. Unhappily thi was to me not unexpected. Th crime is unspeakable insolence horrifying in its barbarity tht has been committed against th person of my trusty represents tive and has taken him from ui The ministers of the other power hover botwecn life and death, an with them comrades sent for the protection. It may be thut whi I speak they have alreudy fougl their last fight. "The German flag hes been ii suited and the German cmpu trouted with contempt. This d< munds exemplary punishment nn vengeance. Events have move with frightful rapidity and hav become profoundly grave an still graver. Since I culled ye to arms what I hoped to effe< with tho help of murine ltifantr has now become a difficult tai which can only bo fulfilled wil the help of the serried ranks of a civilizod states. "I will not rest until tho Ue man flag, joined to those of tl other powers, floats triumphant! over China's flags, and until has been planted on the walls < Pekin to dictate peace to U Chinese. You will have to mail tain gooil comradeship with a the other troops whom you wi come in contact with over yonde Russians, British and French, a alike, are fighting for one con mon cause?for civilization." CUT PR1 :me has at Means st go ill its scas,?i is while IIDDLE COUNTERS. ibrics, such as Organdies, Dimities, y Ducks and tine dross Ginghams. & and 15 cents. And the entire lot is is a grab lot. Come quick if you BARGAIN, ljjeo Shirts, with two collars and THE Gi Fierce Battle Near Tako, ! Chinese Troops are Defeated with Heavy Losses. (t Taku, China, June 21), vii r? I8 Shanghai, July 4 ? A reconnoiter s ing party under Lieutenant Com 0 mander Keys of the torpedo boa e Fame, captured and destroyod tin 1 New City and the port 12 mi lei n from Taku, June 28 There wai " little or no opposition. Two blu< ?f . jackets were injured by an explo 0 sion and many Chinese wore killed ^ The river is practically clear fron lg Taku to Tien Tsin, with the ex ception of a few sunken tow boat and lighters, n K ^ A second attack was made oi the oast arsenal 27th, the Russian is . 1 being forced to retire for reinforce monts. A force of British on ' 1 - ^ company of Germans and 3 Americans then engaged th enemy who with four guns, mad a determined resistance until th s. whole allied force supported th j artillery. The allies advanced and stormo ir jo the arsenal Fifty Chinese wer . killed and the remainder retired it i Lack of cavalry prevented th I capture of the whole force. 1") As soon as the allies had reache re, the arsenal 15 imperial troop made a flank attack from tho city : The British and Russians drov ( them hack. e The British casualties nnmbe ' five killed and 21 wounded. Th 11 Americans had only one wounded ct the Germans two killed and fiv wounded, while tho Russians Ion1 17 killed and wounded, th WORK IN? NIOHTAND r-j DAYto ^ The busiest and mightiest littl y tning mat ever was made is I) King's New Life Pills. Ever ^ pill is a sugar-coated globule o health, that changes weakness int 10 strength, listlessness into energy brain-fag into mental |>ower 11 They're wonderful in building u] II the health. Only 25c per box r Sold by Crawford Bros. . The One Day Oold Cure. Kirmott'i Chocolatca UxtHn Quinine f? cold in tha head and aore throat. ChlMm tat them like candy. EC33 SAILS COME 1 ILoss To Sft Slliliiiuti* * ? i * ' ( I ii I I II V I they are in dei pair of cuffs. Good value at 75c, RUNNING OFF MILLINER' Whuts left will sell very chea| about prices. Misses Sailors live c half price. Trimmed hats from 25 will he more than pleased. SHOES flNO SLIPPERS G Everybody buys from us becai I ours for the bigg Tf *T n A T 4 IN b U IN | China Forces the War. i 11 Imperial Decrco Issued Which Makes It Extremely Unsafe for Foreigners. i London, July -I ? "Not a single . foreignor is now alive in j^ykjp. I is the the latest Chinese report 3 which has reached Shanghai. 3 Earlier reports from the sumo 3 sources describe the condition of a the British legation as something . | awful. It is said that the rooms | of the legation were tilled with j sick and wounded, the killed lying unhuried in heaps. It is believed that many nicms # J hers and oilieials of the tsung li n yanien perished when the German guard, maddened by tho murder of Huron Von Ketteler, tho Ger(> man minister, set lire to tho build0 inf That the foreigners at the Chinese capital have been uban? 1 doncd to their horrible fate seems o i no longer open to doubt in the light of tho dispatch received from , Taku announcing the decisions of il n the admirals regarding tno help, lessness of further attempts to ro? 0 lievo Pekin. Shanghai, July 1?Tho follow(j ing imperial decree, dated Pekin, s Juno 25, has been sent by courier to Pao Ting Fu, and thence telegraphed broadcast: 44We are now warring with the r foreigners, Boxers, patriots, and people, combined with tho government troops, have been repeatedly victorious in battles with .* our foreign enemies. Wo have ulready sent ini|>erial commissioners to transmit the imperial praise and exhortation to repeat these -uccesses. 44Thcre must be mem of similar o patriotism and bravery in all tho r provinces of tho emnire. Wo. V therefore, command all viceroys ^ and governors to enlist such and (> organize them into troops. I>et this decree !>e sent to all the high p officials in the empire at the rate . of 200 miles per day." High Chinese officials here state that they have received a message n from Pekin saying that tweoty\ four hours would decide the fate : OF SUM ro SLAU Us But goods wiii he cur mand, and that our price only 50. I t< 1 STOCK CHEAP, \. ). We ore no longer contrary ( W cnts and up. Ladies Sailors at p cents up. Live us a call, you oi RING FAST. v .ise we novo them from 25 cents tl est bargains ot tl CASH of tho remaining foreign legations. . I Severe t'jhting continues around j Tien Trin. Admiral Seymour is reported to have been wounded in a pit. ?ed battle. Reports from the surrounding i country show that proclamations urging \ .o massacre of foreigners Christinas have been i posted on the walls of missions. ? SEVEN CHILDREN KILLED. i . . | Result of a Colored Boy hiring Into a Stand of Fireworks. Philadelphia, July 4. ? A blank jCnrtidge fired at close range by a 1 small colored boy into a largo collection of tiro works of a highly 1 explosive character, today, cost the lives of seven children, the proouhle (deatb of three others, and se\ ere burning and lacerations to twenty other persons, only two of whom were adults. The exI plosion occurred in front of a j Imkesliop, in the most thickly populated section of tho Italian Ljuurtcr. Tho fire-works were on ! a sidewalk stand. His Life for a Ilat. Special to Gceenville News. Charleston, July 4.?The only serious a?ciuent unit lias marred the celebration of the Fourth of July here was the drowning of young C S Moorer, an eighteon year old white boy. llo jumped into the Ashley river to get a girl's hat and was seized wih cramp. Assistanco went to him at once, but he went down before the rescuer could reach him. A Whooping Hig Snake. Dolph Singletray has the honor of killing the biggest snako on record this summer. The snake was eleven feet long, with thirty* nine rattUs. He was killed on the morninc of tbn 97th ?t llv. numville. Ho is said to bare been the grandfather snake of all of this country. ?Florence Times Itch on human cured iu 30 minute* by Wool ford's Han tary Lotion. Thl uerer fails. Bold by J F Mackey & Co , Drugglat, Lancatar, 8 C. MER GO( GHTER aim Tm V uflll jkl jl ried over. The is now. > $1.00 ?<n every pair. Wo are tl rerything else. i WORD TO THE WISE IS Bear in juirul these significant fa ndersell all competition. At all tit 11 r prices are lower than the lowest, toes. This cot price sale means pry greatly reduced. We trust our !iis slaughter sale. lie season. ST OR E Cotton Outlook. ' The Crop Will Probably be Short and the Prices Good. Augusta Chronicle. Tho outlook for raw ci tton is 1 that prices will be high, raugiog from 9 to 10 conts a pound. The visible supply is very short, and there will not, in all probability be a new crop much above 10,000,000 bales. The northern mills made a great deal of money on f>A and 6 cents cotton in the b lo. But the rising prices have hnlfMit limit- tr I ??%? W?? IUVII I '1 WUJ/V i l X.J A Jik IL'Ol reports from Full River indicate that the manufacturers are face to face with an obliteration of profits. Already there is talk of reducing operatives wages. MAY GO TO CENTS, j Savannah News. It is pretty certain that cotton farmers are going to get a good price for their cotton next fall, i No doubt the cron will recover I * I from much of the damage it suf! fered from the wet weather of last month, but it will not he nH J largo as it was expected .it would | he on account of the increase in the acreage. The world's supply |of cotton is much smaller now ' than it is usually at this season of j the year. It is stated to he only a little more than 1,500,000 hales. As a rule, in midsummer, it is twice that amount. The supply on hand being short, and the outlook of a big crop not being the best, it would not ho surprising if the price of cotton at the opening of the now cotton season should ho some where near 10 cents. Murderer Captured. Sj>ecial to The State. Camden, July 3.?Sam Williams, a colored man whc shot and killoil Wm Kelly, also colored, at Weatville last December, has beon located at Richmond, Va. Requisition papers have beon issued, and Sheriff Williamsihas gone on or the prisoner. -an PRICES. on. time lo uidoau ii? people for shoes us well us 1 SUFFICIENT. ; ets. It is our chiefest aim to lies ami under nil circumstances Now we are underselling ??ur that our usually low prices arc friends will reap the benefit of 8tuto Campaign Schedule. The following are tlio dates on n.k;..u i... rvijivsij \.aiii|#ui^(i iiicoiili^q 11 I i?V held in the several counties. Georgetown, Tuesday, July 10. Kinstree, Wednesday, July 11. Florence, Thursday, July 1*2. Marion. Friday, July 13. Conway, Monday, July 18. Hennettsville, Wednesday, .It '? 18. Darlington, Thursday, July 10. Chesterfield, Saturday, July *21. Camden, Monday, July *23. Lancaster, Wednesday, July 25. Chester, Thursday, July 20. Winnsboro, Friday, July '27. lorkvilie, Saturday, .July Gaffnoy, Monday, duly 30. Spartanburg, Tuesday, July 31. Union, Wednesday, August 1. Newberry, Friday, August 3. Laurens, Saturday, August 4. Greenville, Monday, August 6. Pickens, Tuesday, August 7. Walballa, Thursday, August 0. Anderson, Friday, August 10. Abbeville, Saturday, August 11. Greenwood, Monday, August 13. Aiken, Wednesday, August 15. Edgefield, Thursday, August 1G. Saluda, Saturday, August 18. Lexington, Tuesday, August 21. Columbia, Wednesday. August 22. MI IddO VS G I V EN A WAV It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of ono concern in the land who at e not afraid to be generous to the neody and sutler ing. The proprietors of Dr King's New Discovery for (Jon. sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given awav over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of tlio Throat, i Chest and Lungs are surely cured , by it. Call on Crawford Bros Druggist, and got a free trial bottle. Regular size 50c and $1. Every bottle guaranteed, or price I refunded. 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