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THE PHI! 'WM Crude Signs In&ioatt Made 3? Frederic J.'Haski Will ?be PhiHpjxuoa ever pey in terest on the aillions tb? American gofer ornent has invested in them? Aside from anylsentim?ptal consider ation je there asy Reason io believe that ocr enormous expenditure bara will ever bring * commensurate re tura ? i The average, authority as ames us tba^ there ia none. The general opinion baa been that the- United States acquired a foil tttayn whi te elephant when it casae into possession of these islands situated 7,000 miles from our mainland. But we are not so certain that thia ?is true. In . rais ing tho issue, *o see if .a favorable caso can be made, let ua dwell briefly upon the history of our other aspan* ?ions, and allow our imegsnat?ono a little play before we arrive at con clusions ? ?I . First, the United Staten basnever made a territorial expansion shat was not ably'; ?sd earnestly opposed, yet we have never made cae that did not eventually pey for itself. This does not argue that we cannot make * mist take, but it shews conclusively that great "wen occasionally gs? ca She Bf?ng. sids of & question i ?b?t iii s Philippines sro not necessarily worth less because men of j prominence and ability decry their commercial value* The records of coogtsis teem with declarations against the advisability of purchssiog Texas, California ;?nd Alaska, yet look at tho millions nov? being derived from the cotton and fruit and gold of these rich members of the union. It seems that there are more visible signs of wealth in the Philippines ?han there worein either of the above mentioned territories when .their po session was attained. The exports of these islands ; are now millions in excess of what either.of these terri tones.produe?4 for many .years after we scoured them. There was also ! more lawlessness and disorder in ali of Ibis its years, ftf ter the American flag waa raised ovftr them tit?n there are in 4be Philippines at this time. Those' are fae te worth thinking ?pout. aThe great objection to the Philip pines jp as be?n their vaut : distases from the mainland, but their location ts now coming to bs regarded a? the heit r^int in their favor. TM? ie trie for strat?gie reasons, 'wbiob will ba discussed fR?th?? on. and beaauw of their sam?te ejl?at?c o, which makes ttieirri: . 'frea:f those.-w^ thus sddisg to the variety and value of our '.^fio&ffses^P^^^??^,' ,^:tt?e^pHncipar wealth;ofth^- ??ehi I^?S^lie? itt.the vishn?ss of Its soil. It ' has;.a;:mi^ wor?d> great stsplea-hemp. The great Importance of this product is shown by tbe feet that its sales fo? ' the year 1904 amounted to almost #2?C^0fl0? and the output ;froas? the are?flow ?ado? cotisation will be in inoreased St least a third by the in^ 4ro4uction -iof ; ; modem ;?- machinery whkb' wilifdo away with tho waaia fulness of old methods. Enormous arcas of good hempf land aro yet un touched. Oonsidering thafe a. market awaits evo)^ pound that e?n bo pro duoed^t, is npt too saoguiuary to say orop may one day be produoed,, The cultura of oocofete is one of the inviting indc?tri?a of tfe?? Piiilip1 pines. Science bes discovered nearly a^fcundred distinot us?s ito whiob tho , aubsut^?f rkay : :'$s^^:^ ?nob a boom tba| tb? farmers pf the island ars now ^sriviogasmuoh reVe gl^y?r?m:4b as:; the coVoinr?. to??l of the, iobaoco ?nd &ugsr crops. , The PhUippkes u'u?eubtediy contai?, one af tba beat ^oooftiittf - feeit? |a" tho world\ uH&s?gtt ike ?rere* In ?* Jataa??^re iave'-bs??; pl?fcteft- tn ? : hapht?sip? jiaassor : 0?T::!S?H *M1^^7 - j LIPPINES. 5 3rhilippines May be Profitable. n, io Sunny South. be made profitable by American ?api tal if there wero a reduction in th? tariff. Tao m?thode here aro thirl] year? behind the time? and the plant er? ara too poor to develop the buai nea?. Setae ' of them are reduced U the point of. borrowing- fand? fron Dhinese mopay lender? at the rate o 10 per cent a month. The other ?a gar interests ander oar flag look npoi the development of the iudas&y la tu Philippines ga a means to their pro? parity t but ?ar -consomption U *ao fa m excesa of oar capacity of produs tion that there seems tobe no etas for alarm. Au export has figured oat tho situs tion to ?how that a redaction in th tariff would stimoWie the buaioeo hore without injury to say otb? American aommaaity of identical io t?rsate., In tho la?! 25 years Louie ??a has multiplied her sugar yield b three, and .daring;<the last 15 yea] the beet sugar growers have attaint ? production of ?boat a quarter of sai?Uon toco. In spite of all this ta Philippines and Porto Rico have bee added to the anion with their pr< wSStios cf abc st half s V^iilicn (M? In spite pf ell this the United 8iat< hts dembled its importation io S ycart, becauae daring that period ii consumption hes been multiplied 1; ihres. . Let this rate of increased proda tion go on for another quarter of century; let the present beet sag crop he multiplied by three j let; tl Cane sugar e?ops of Loaiaianna, H wail and Porto Rico be multiplied 1 three; and there will still bo roo for the Philippines to multiply - thc present production by sixty to me the total requirements of six milli tons nccoosary to supply the Amarioi demand. Ia other words, before ti Philippines cou?d injure ibo mark for the other ?agar-produoing seotio nftgf-mufay *h** - AgSg???ftS ?lsgj t.?lt islands would haye to supply GB mu sugar as the tesiai&dor of '' tho wb( tropical world io DOST producing, i though their^??aath?H?iss. ??? 'v.s great, they will probably cover able to reach tuon a Viate of devele : At tho presan! tim? the TJail States are spending a dollar for Oat ;jt^gar;for every S??ate U spends i thia ?am?.product from tho Phil p??OT, '? lt ws oas cocouroga ibis ! duatry wlthaat tepsir?sg tho J$i pi?is of other rsgioa? dfi?8acSoat ai oar /aver it seems theta obould be hesitancy ia doing BO, espetfi :|?w^.:-!me?cB ^another big : step ? wM supplying oar.'ieeds.- ?M^m . sj:; ! Coffee growing offers on? of the b chesses. to seakoee&osiejr.'-'.-it; ii)',: aurpri?irig that the Philippi net, bei aoighW?' of Java, should h&vo great Qoffee acne. It ia claimed fc freely' two-fifths of thc catiro ?rei thearehipelago the facilities for co raisingaro ideal. What ine ?aay ba bettor understood when it reWeobered that the cingla Stan .'6$?:; Pauloi Brazil, furnishes th: to^rihfii of ihtf wbrld'a supply of Co ?$a that i^is; district it; only af rael of th? area in the Philippines Wt ia capable of producing a better gn -Seeing that the United States io leading COSce consuming nation, 1 la the chance to make ourselves d?pa?ucnfe of Brazil, Wac?^selia ai inferior quality, dees not apprec our patroncgo:' ?nd'j:t?gra?ge8\;et dollar abe spends with ?fv::!;:?^S| Oss&s; is a'world1? staple''that W grown ia only a f?w.pt?eet. m?atlo* stiow that l& ??ad?nif nat arc rapidly iscmsisg their cooey tion pf lt, only tropical ^ion capable o? iecr ^j^fee.^^ pj&W^l? ?im^? Ve aeree'.of "! cfs huadr?! acres or%>oa ^j^jlan ^^?^^^%?^m?M and soi! ?ca^Wia ?f ;ij^??ing^f?^-^ ?as- viajfe*rai ted lo either Calif oj i^l?ipplfi?si iii tie vast wealth tketepreeieas winds'ar? ?ow ?! wv??i v?tv *B9 wara gps tawm ji .iaari^ :':la ?taer? ie^i^i?/^ 'sqn^a :lsaili8, t^?ed^ith; ?tam .^41iflP^M&f^#tt1l portion may be timbe? land which io some . o*808 rune as high as 200,000 feet to the ?ere. The vapid consumption of lamber lo Amad M. will eoon exhaust our for eats, and the great areas ia tbs Phil ippines maj be needed callie; than some authorities anticipate. KWaeo we do need it. tho timber ia here. Tbs absolute lack cf proper machinery ?sad, appliances, as ?rall as of trans portation facilities, militate ?gain?t profitable operation. at present. Moreover, tho lay of t?? land xs snob that certain innovations will bave to be devised before tho Philippine for?ats ean be worked to advantage?, but there ie no doubt that ingenuity will con trive methods as tba demand increas es. The vhist3ry of commercialisa, ia a continuous record of difficulties overcome.- . I Little is known about the mineral wealth or tho Philippine archipelago, but prospecting is now being done io almost every province. Many experts, after looking over the ground, bave spakeo disparagingly of tho indications yet it ia significant that , most of the companies baok of these same experts aro coming into the field ono after another Any oas witb experience io a rainieg coaotry koowa that meo with real prospecte do not advertise their chances. Dota quartz* and placer properties aro BOW being worked hero. The argument that the Philippines ara too far away to attract attention ia Bot worth considering. ; Tho gold booters swarmed to the Bou'ih. African Bod and they batu Bawsoo under t?is shadow of tb? Arctic circls. It's about : tims wo bad another rousing, f Old-fasbioaed rash somewhere. Who rosa tell but that it may bs to the r^bilippioes? 'Thora is* a ?pod deal $t..'that' "sospioioae activity" boro uhiob surchargea tba air4 and generally eade io G report of a strike that causes osmps to be depopulated over oight. Such an invadion would be bard oo tho trail blaaers because this is a poor country io which to rough it, but it would wake ap the Philip* pines. There are a thousand and one minor industries of aa inviting character that oanuot Jbe enumerated here, bat the foregoing is sufficient to show something of the io?stimabl? riohea of our Far Eastern ponocasi?n. Wheo ?to taluo as4 Tirisiy cf their k?wW? resources oro taken into account, it j does not require a great stretch of im? agioatioo to see that their-accidental ! ssqoisstioa ssy yet bo made a prosi. obie investment. At this time oo ia? vtntory of tb?ir wealth caa bo com* for the reason that they hove Bot been folly explored. BveVy day'o investigation brings to light some new discovery that enhances sheir value. Aside from tb* OO?S&^??? of di rect retn-o, however, SB their isapor 'Uoss from'' a Strategie sieodpoinfc.<j ! Tho east is bristlingcommercial opportunities. Daringtho aett few,! years fit is going- to bo tba sceoe of ? great struggle betweenle&diog nations ?for trade stastsry. America will be , in the thick of -. tb? fight, and wa mast bare ? base nearer thoo Hawaii or the Pacifie'coast. Thia does not mean a lonely rock ; somewhere, with a sap* ply of coal ou 7 it, , bot a "xena of in* fiaonea" like all cor coinpetitoro have. If we are going af ter tbe Far I Eastern trade we mast play every card io the game; As a final refleotion in weighing tbs l^tteaiipb whether our ^ o to?:\?$?|w our I atti tudo hereSabould not be o*/erlook? cd. Our s?beme of dove?opraenfc in i eludes the education of the native. This experiment had called down upon I us tt?v rldiba?e / of fo who ! claim that we '" are waetiag our ti me. !loMmnobas :we tt?:th^?^M:l?^M^ tsmpt such a thing, the results may show that they are right. But sup pose the experim?Dt succeeds*? And no ono oan authoritatively assert that it ^?l 005. ? , ?<:. ? Wbave'aJr^adry ;take^firet' place wt dise?e fighters, aed the entire ( m?ili is BOW reaping ; the benefit oj our innovations io the ooience of ssui tttfon. We ?uecoed iu establishing critica ehould remoter that it: was the Americans woo aeni Commodore ^0^j^0f^^^m%m ?od aokoowledgec>be debt it owe? to 'tl?e- A^ we^eatt ;:pr?**- that aoboo? books are t^re potent *bea caoaoa io w?d?i?o* th e *?>a ^ ^.syoae to d?epnta that oar investra oo 6; i :.Tm^?^it^ik^ : !fc??*b&4' wii$ dyspo^a end took t?^^^f^ ^ fraffia*; s^.deso at ?tt oianfrr ,t^T' tad - " ^^^^?'Mi^; 7.^sr** -itbi*a^?it mao to '.?8T?V'^t3??aip^?? lir^-s^'^???1?** ". : ^? doo't kaow* ^mi?y^wby?^ r? ^tdkisfaiber.. Vfceofcojrie?r- said 'Tommy, ^'tbe tether. ^ that , , " "'''7rMW"rTTp{H'|r'|M|1 ?* Life Wea** -esU? Lange Sappose a msc fifty years old mak ing s good income from ?is business were to deride to live until he was 100 end not to retire until he was ninety. The first consequence would he that he would have the opportunity of making muoh more money than if he had died at seventy;' next, that MB children would have to wait much longer for it. Now supposing him to have attained age of ninety, the more money that he takes out of his busi ness the lesa there would he for others to take. Hie ?three eons, junior partners in the eame firm, aged sixty-five down ward, and hie nine grandsons, aged forty downward, will find very little to lake dtt? of the, haainesa between them. The business in fact, would not "go round.'* Even more distressing would be the case of the family in which there was no busineoe out of whioh an in come cc aid he obtained. The old baronet, aged 100, would still be liv ing at the family seat, enjoying thc income he ked. inherited. His son, wearing on to eighty, and possibly still a great trial to his parents, would be eking out a. precarious ex ietenoe on very little more than he was allowsd at Oxford, and for hil part quite unable to make his owi sons an ailowanee at all, muoh less t< tip hla great grandsons when the] went hack after the holidays to th? ra to-provided schools. ?? The sass and grandsons would hav< to V_?T__-_0 T>-? f _*_._, wgVIHW VURIUCBD t IUI? V7UD business could they go? Possibly it might be found mecca ssry to compel a person attaining th< age of seventy to give np his mon?: and his estate to his rtfa and live 01 AMERICA! Evans Pharmacy^ Smanolpt ' ' r! a No one appreciates better than th victim of indigestion that he is a abject slave to his stomach, and Mi Evans, in guaranteeing that Mi-o-n will strengthen the etomaoh GO thi you can eat what you want and whe you want it, removes all fear of fut ther bondage. The stomach is to the body whi the foundation is to the house, ac when it \B Weakened or . diseased, or organ after another is '.affected unt the heart, lunga, kidneys and liv* will'-oil bo involved, Iadigestic mssssssssssssssssssss^ ..." a ?m?)! pension allowed him oat of the wealth he had inherited or acquired, or possibly there might be a rule that a mau on attaining the age of forty might olaim complete control of bia father's money and estate, providing that ba uodertook to house bia p? rente and grandparents and to mako them a email allowance. But evett then not all the oonveni I eoces and uncertainties would be end ed. Even if a man undertook at the i ago of forty all those obligations, had housed, Bay, a parent, a oouple of grandparents and possibly two or three great grandparents in - a number i of ?150 cottagca on the family estate, and were making allowanoen suitable to their reapeotivo ages) it would yet J be almost beyond his power to pre vent them from reasserting themselves should they desire to do so. A man's j father, still, in the primo of Ufa at seventy, might decide to sot up in businesa afresh, in competition against the old business he had just relin quished to his son; he might even, with bia more mature experience, out out the old firm altogether, and then all tho difficulties and inoonvenionoea would begin over again,-Loudon Speotator. asuelas V -vtlteRlBflVw Ht* Mwfl - A diplomatic girl la one who j ean inform a slow young man that il ! ia time to aay "good night" without telling bim. - AB 5 S CSS3 v? 3?paj;|>viUiiuguk >u[ the gossips if a man goes wrong and there ia ho woman in the case. - A good way to be fooled about your sons virtues ?B to think yon are fooling bim about yours. SLAVES. ion Act that will Freo Thous ls. oausea nervousness, eleeplessncBB, headaohes, backaches, diettesB after! eating, furred tongue, and general weakness and debility* ' Mi-o-na io not a mere temporary relief for indigestion, but a positive remedy for ?I) stomach troubles, pro moting good digestion, stimulating all secretions, and restoring health? Ask Evans Pharmacy to show yon the guarantee , ander whioh they isl! Mi-o-ne, A Urge box of the tablets {sci! fer 50 cents, bat costs nothing I poleas St eure?. FIRST ?mm ?F Tmi FAUIH. Three Floors Loaded Down with Dry Goods, Shops. Clothing, fililliu?ry, Ttagafes. We have over $75,000 worth of Merchandise. No cheap trash-all New and TTp-to?Date Gooda Below we give yon some Great Bargains for ora bes?en? dons thirty-day sale :_ ^ LADIES' FANCY COLLARS. A beautiful line of Ladies' F^ucy Collara, ranging iu price* frons ?tte to 25c. 10C0 doz. good Pearl Buttons, value Cc, special sale 2rjc; 200 doz. Ladies' White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, special eak> 2|c 100 doz. Ladies' Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, valuo 10c, at 4c* 50 doz. Ladies' Military Hose Supporters, value 35c, at 2?cv 100 doz. Ladies* Fleece-lined Hose, value 15o, at 10c. T 100 Boys' Heavy-ribbed Hose, value l?s, at 10u. WOMEN'S TAILOR MADE SKIRTS We will offer during this Sale some very deoided Novelties io Woiaoafls Tailor-made Skirts for Fall. We have the latest styles iu Wallang Skiffs. Then there are Skirts plaited from the hips down. Fine Suiting?, Bsca?? cloth, Serge, Panama Cloth, Eta, are tho materials used. Prices the lopa$ ?#' Just received a beautiful line of Ladies,' Beady-made Waists, lasgfcag in price from 40o to 93 00. UP-TO-DATE DRESS GOODS. We have a line of New Up-Lo-Dato Dress Gooda that cannot I? eqnaBed in quality and prices. All the Latest Noveltiae and newest weaves. 500 yards Black Brilliantine, 50 inches wide, value 75c, special safe 4S& 800 yards AU Wool Broadcloth, valuo 75o, special sale 4C'o. 400 yards Imported Broadcloth, value 91.50, special sale 98ov 850 yards Two-Tone Taffeta Silks, aU shades, special sale 69& A beautiful line of Mercerized White Waist Goods on sale, ranging ia price from lOo to 25c. ft?* For this Salo we will offer some great Bargains in? TSffen'o and Boya* Clothing. Our entiie second floor filled with Clothing, Hats and) Gesta? Furnishing Goods. See our line of Specials for this Sale. Shoes for Men, Women and Children We have opened up for your inspection a fine line of Shoes- for saes, women and children. Every pair, guaranteed solid leather. Over 910,000 worth of. Shoos alone. Ask to see our celebrated line of Herriek*e Fine Shoes for women. Prices fi om 92.50 to 98.50. j Millinery Department In our Millinery Department we are showing: a very handsome- lino Pattern Hats at special prices. The greatest opportunity of tho. soaso?. Youie truly, LESSER & CO, LEADERS OF JJ&W PfUCTKH W Booth Side of Public Square, Anderson, S. C. i i m I a?i I 1 .lanae . 1 SHED IF yon really want the tery best Seed Oat that Balbeen put on the market thia season, and one that bears the endorsement of Clemson College as to freedom from Johnson Grass, come tous or send us your orders and yon shall not be disappointed.: Genu> ino Bed Bust Proof Oats of a good, weighty quality', aro' very s carce tbii season and bard to get Of coarse there will be, as there always baa been, some people who will offer you a g?nais? j ' Bed Bust Proof Oat at a lower price than we? shall ask you ?>s ours, but we warn you that you will take dangerous chancee af you try f o economize on auch an important item ' as Seed Oat*. The diflereace ia not enough to justify th? riefe, and if yon* aio wise you will not fool with the cheap seed. If you want tia? oh ?sp aced and ara h elbe nt on buying them, we can aupply- yana with them, (We ?ll them for feeding purposes, but they sss equal to many to-called Seed Oa1s now on the market.) DEAN'S PATENT FLOUR. ?M?tf If there ia in your natnxe that which demands the very and will take tolhing lees, and ?ill not stand for any dtteribn? tion, nor be content with mediocrity ; if you appreciate constant, honest snorts ts coaqssr the heights of excellence tm 4btr milling: of honest Hour, we ecromend to your highest favor and cenaiaV rates fur old, reliable, true and tried D&AK'S PAXES!? F&?UB. Bui ff you are satisfied with the cheap aa* ahotsSy, the botched and slovenly, if you are ,not particular ? sheas iaVs? jp quality of what you cst soi the taste of it,If you sasses Acre?*- ^ ina&Ssg sml aie content to eat just anything thsfc is-bsaaib^ # "Patent" or "Half Patent," then you do ir? need* to- terpBtauVfe Potent; for yon <an boy lomethmg ehe that will suit?ypur< purps> ssa just as well and a great desi cheapesr. There is- nothing. Ula? cultivating the habit cf demanding only the beet, and if yoawial do'this you will always git DEAN'S PATENT^. and? theres^ preservo the peace and dignity of your hisisehold.. DEAN I mimi. Good, Better* Best ? We darted with good Goods. Weadvanced to batter Goody. ' Wo now have th? best Geode. A very broad-assertion, 'but novortheloss a true one. it's hard io avoid what might seem extravagant language In praise of otjrr*; v;> ' fall aM Winter Line Shoes, ??j- : Hats. Wat Ml? tho St?ry fester iban wosds eould do. Hisi^i'i?^ - fhe Ga? Brice <3io?|i?tt?, Battara and ?Wi?aheriC ?Test door to Farmer? and Merchant* Bank.