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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31

The dose of Ayers Pills is small, only
are better than cathartic doses. For con-
stipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick
headaches, they cannot be excelled.
ASK your doctor about this.
~ iiads by the J. Q. Aver 90. Lowell. Msss---
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31
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Movements sui Dolngs of People That
Hoa MAY Happen 10 Know.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
Macon Man Convicted of
Manslaughter.

Macon, Ga, May II After
deliberating twenty one hours the
Jury in the case of L. d. Strong,
charged with the murder of Henry
Smith, today returned verdict
OF guilty of manslaughter, and
Strong was sentenced to three
years imprisonment. A notice
OF appeal was filed. Strong shot
and killed Smith, it is alleged,
because of Smiths unwarrantable
conduct toward Strong's sister.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
TheSOuthern RaiIrOadTrain=
ing School.

On account of the vacation of the
schools through the summer, is max
ing special offer for a three months
course In their school In which the
course can be completed in this pro-
per effort on the part of the student
For $50 90 the entire course can be
easily taken including board and all
expenses for $4,000 We guarantee
all our pupils position when they
are competent. Write us and make
application for scholarship.
l.. j. FRINK,
Mgr. Southern X. X. Training School.
1896 l-2 Main ST.. Colum bia, 5. C.
2-20-2m.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
Notice. Lancaster Graded
Schools.
To all whom it may concern

To all whom it may concern.
Take notice that pursuant TO peti-
ton signed by ten voters and free-
holders resident in Lancaster School
District, we. the undersigned, Trus-
tees of said District. do hereby call n
public meeting to be composed of al
those voters who are resident in and
return for taxation in said District
real or personal property of the value
OF not less than one hundred dollars.
to assemble in the Court House at
Lancaster, ). c., on Friday the 24th
day of May, 1907, at O'clock p. m q,
for the purpose of electing chair
man and secretary of said meeting.
five trustees of said school district
and of determining what special tax,
II any, not to exceed five mills, shall
be levied, as the majority present
shall decide, on all real and personal
property within said school District,
for the maintenance of the public
schools of said District. This May Sth
l0o1. Leroy Springs,
w. II. Gregory,
Ernest Moore,
w. j. Cunningham,
Chas. Il. Connors,
Trustees Lancaster School District.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
Notice of Final Discharge as
Guardian.

State of South Carolina. County of Lancas-
ter.-In the Probate Court
Notice is hereby given that on the 27th
dav of May. 1907, at 10 o'clock n. m. the
undersigned as guardian of the person and
estate of Pressly Sistare, will file his final
return and settlement and make applica-
hon to the Probate Court for the county
OF Lancaster, State of South Carolina. for a
final discharge as such guardian.
l.. Il. Mccain,
Guardian of Pressly Sistare.
April 81, l9O7-3O days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15

tfying today as witness in a
civil action, gave a sudden gasp.
slipped forward on the chair and
dropped to the floor dead.
Heart disease was the cause of
his death. Apparently Hadfield
was in the best health.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
Died While boasting Of His
Sound Health.

Des Moines, Iowa, May IL
"I am 65, but sound as dollar
sfnd good for at least 85." With
the sound of his own voice still
lingering on his lips, James Had
field, pioneer of this State, tes-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15

May is upon u.s. Have you not already waited
too long to prepare for spring and summer You
have seen the crowds in store Does not that
tell you that the choice things for the season are fast
disappearing. Remember the sooner YOU get YOUR
new things the longer you will have to enjoy them.
and can anything give you more JOY than wearing
attractive apparels
We carry in our store everything that women
........and little women.wear
Come in and American Beauty Corsets Thew are
the best hitting made We have them in all the shapes
High bust taerng waist taperng waist extended hp extra
long extended hip, tape grdles, etc.
We have just received and pretty line of hand and
shopping bags. Be sure to see them
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
Money to Loan.

have made arrangements with parties
In New York City by which can negotiate
loans for five years on improved cotton
farms, in sums of $4,000 and upwards, at
the rate of per cent. on amounts of $1,000
and over, and per cent. on sums less than
$1,000. No brokerage or commission char
ged. Only reasonable fee for abstract of
title. X. Z. WYLIE,
Attorney-st-Lew,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
Our New York Letter.

It's always pleasure to Caro-
iinians in New York to meet
people from Carolina in the city
likewise it is pleasant to pen
lines occasionally to home papers
chronicling events in metropol-
itan life that will interest their
readers.
There is all the time so much
going on in great city of five
million people-the difficulty in
writing is to leave out instead Of
"put in"
While your town, Mr.. Editor.
Is progressing-building up
which the writer reioices to hear
of-what would the people think
of building here containing
5000 people, which is fact.
The Park Row Office building
accommodates that number dali
ly-comfortably-and conven-
ient!y. This building is 80 stories
high. One, the Singer Building,
now nearing completion is to be
40 stories and will contain more
than the Park Row structure
Now comes one to be built 100
stories high to cover an entire
large city block and which is To
be a city within itself for there
under one roof is to be found
anything that ia elsewhere
stores, hotels, theatres, livery
stables, markets, offices, banks
etc.
Naturally, one would think
this would be the limit. Thew
said 80 of the 80 then the 40
story structures-they were
looked upon as wonderful at the
time as the 100 story proposed is
now. The truth is if one 1000.
story was planned it would rnot
be incredible in the minds of peo-
pie here, for there is simply no
limit to vast ventures The
Elevated Rail Roads were con-
sldered an Eighth wonder of
The World" soon eclipsed by the
Brooklyn Bridge. Now there are
two OF these in use and five 9th
ers under way-none of which
count much in the way of won
ders compared with the Subway
-tunpel--under ground rail
roads carry 1852, 1884, sol. pas
sengers.
This stunned" us for all last
year. Now all is "knocked in
the shade" by the tunnels under
the rivers nearing completion, in
which by June 1st it is calculat ed
TO run trains every minute in
both directions, 6 cars TO the
train and 80 trains. The people
are here, transportation facilities
are the most important, but have
been and will be for years 10 to
10 years behind the demand. A
residence of 6 years here by the
writer has not "Yankeeizedn
him as yet, although dubbed"
by many as the yankee South.
erner". A keen interest is still
taken in Carolina folk and things.
therefore it is the more pleasant
to occasionally write for your
readers of observations made bv
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15

Plans ofthe Educational Cam
paign Committee in this
State.
AS to the recent meeting in
Columbia of the educational
campaign committee The State
says; Among other things the
committee decided TO issue a
leafiet at once defining a high
school and giving reasons for the
establishment of high schools in
every county in the State. 1t is
planned also to hold conference
on the subject of high schools at
Chick Springs on Friday and
Saturday, June 81 and %, which
is just prior to the meeting of
the State Teachers association.
To this conference will be invited
three different committees which
are working along similar lines
The State Teachers association
appointed a committee on &C.
credited schools. The association
OF colleges, which recentlys met
In Greenville, provided for the
appointment of similar com
mlttee. 1t is planned to have
these two committees meet with
The State board of education
which is also the State high
school beard. 1t is thought that
a conference of these three bodies
will lead to the adoption of a
standard course of study for high
schools. Or course such a course
of study will have some flexibil-
ity but there will be unity in
the requirements.
The campaign committee will
arrange to send speakers to any
part of the State to discuss high
schools and explain the high
school act. 1t hopes to have these
arrangements perfected by the
time that the rush OF the com
mencement season is over.
A short address will soon be
issued by this committee in leaf
let form which will review the
work accomplished ssince the
conference of education was held
in the senate chamber, April II,
1903. This address.will also out
line work which the committee
thinks should be undertaken
during the next few months.
The School Improvement asso-
citation will be authorized and
requested to issue series of leaf
lets giving suggestions in regard
to beautifying school houses and
grounds. One of these leaflets
will contain prize story of the
making of a model country
school. This leaflet will be il i.
lustrated.
The campaign committee will
hold its next meeting at Chick
springs just before the Teachers
association, at which time furth-
er plans will be perfected.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
JEWELRY.

we nave Just opened up of the prettest lines Jewerv
you have ever looked at and going to our
at just half what would cost you buy it from regular e
e,y store Don't forget -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-05-15
Ladies Home Journal Patterns.

They the most stylish patterns you can bv as we'll as
the easiest to make your garments by.
Our Miss Phelps in the Millinery Department is still kept
busy filling orders for the Lancaster and
county, VINO appreciate her ability miner We daily
receiving goods in this department. So will be ready for
all of those who have not bought their summer hat
Come to us.
Vo,,r
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26
The PHILIPPINES
AND A MENACE
We Have Expended $780,
600, 600 in Eight
Years.

We discussed last week the proposed
despatch of all our first-class BATTLE
ships to the Pacific. Here we would
merely recall fact which must have
occurred to many during the recent
talk about possible aggression on the
part of Japan-the fact, namely that
but for our possession of the Philip
pine Archipelago we should have been
entirely free from apprehension on the
subject. Possessing no naval station
in the Pacific east of her insular chain,
Japan could not safely undertake de-
scent on our Pacific coast, or even hope
to retain Hawaii for an extended pc
Rod The case might be otherwise
with the Philippines if she succeeded
by surprise in capturing those islands
and placing there an army of occupa-
ton amounting to some fifty thousand
men, Under the circumstances we
might find the recovery of an archi-
pelago so distant an extremely difficult
and costly task, even if our navy
should ultimately prove itself superior
to aJpans, as doubtless it would. The
one vulnerable point, then in our ar
NOR is the Philippines, and the Ques-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26

ton is whether we derive from them
any compensating advantages. The
question has been examined of late in
some interesting articles contributed to
the North American Review by Hon.
James H. Blount, who for FIVE years
has been judge of the insular court
of the first instance. No American
knows the islands better than he, nor
is any other likely to present a more
trustworthy and instructive report. He
points out that it is impossible for us
to reconcile our refusal to give the
Philippines government with the
fundamental principles of the Delcara-
ton of Independence. 1t is sometimes
said that our refusal is justified be-
cause the Filipinos do not want to gov
ern themselves, and the assertion
seems at first sight to be sustained by
the fact that at the recetn election for
members of a chamber to which is to
be delegated a certain share in the in
sular government only one out of thir-
ty-five registered voters in Manila took
the trouble to ovte, while the proper
ton of actual to qualified voters in the
archipelago, as whole, was as one to
about 40, 1t may be argued, on the
other hand. that far greater frac-
ton of registered voters would have
gone to the ballot-box had they had an
opportunity of voting for members of
a legislative chamber possessed of
powers as large as those of British
House of Commons or of our own
House Of Representatives. AS a mat
ter of act, the voice in the manage
ment of their own affairs which at last
has been conceded to the Filipinos is
but nominalw, and the belle ifs wide
spread, if not universal among them
that we have no intention of granting
them more.
As for the averment that our moral
claim to rule the Philippines is borne
out by the fact that they are not fit to
govern themselves, whereas we govern
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26
How a Kamr Smokes,

The Kaffir smokes lying on his ston1-
ach and uses. the earth for a pipe.
When the tobacco hunger seizes him
he selects a piece of clay soil about a
foot square and puts a curved twig
therein, so that both ends of the tWig
stick out. Then he builds a fire over
lie place. and when the fire has SUI
flciently hardened the clay he draws
out the twig, and a channel kind Of
pipe stem, is left. One end of the
channel he hollows into bowl The
other endsis his mouthpiece. He puts
his tobacco in his bowl, drops live
coal on top, and, lying down, falls to.
The Kaffir sucks away vigorously, and
black and strong are the fumes that
enter his large mouth. He win not use
an ordinary pipe and likes his own way
of smoking best.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26
NO FEAR or THE YELLOW PERIL.
English Diplomats Thoughtful study Of
European and Asian Civilization.

I would not call this the yellow peril,
for I do not myself feel the danger
European civilization is not, to my
mind so perfect than any alteration or
amalgamation with other schemes Of
| life would degrade it, or that humani-
ty would be a loser If it does not be-
come paramount in all parts of the
globe. No one possesses the necessary
inpartiallty and cosmopolitan outlook
to be able to decide whether the Asiatic
or the European character is, as a
whole, the better. 1t Is, however, just
to say that the greatest achievements
of Europeans in art and literature are
Superior to the greatest achievements
of Asiatics in the same spheres; but
then, these achievements are far from
being a general CHARACTERISTIC Of Euro-
peans. The productive periods are few
widely scattered in time, and confined
to few countries. On the other hand
the evils and ugliness Of modern Eu-
ropean civilization are as obvious as It's
disadvantages, and there is no clearer
proof Of them than the fascination
which the East exercises upon nearly
all who come under its spell The eX-
tension of European influence does not
mean the distribution over other con-
tinents of the beauty and genius of
Europe, but merely of the most COM
monplace aspects of European life and
industry To those who are occupied
with the task organizing new cities and
States colonial life may seem the most
interesting in the world-and / have
felt the passion myself in East Africa
but for these who do not share in
this creative joy, and look simply at
the results, 1t must be confessed that
America, particularly western America,
and the British colonies have added
very little to the art, literature, inter-
est, variety and pleasure Of humanity,
interest, variety and pleasure Of hui
mainly; nor do | see why 1t should be
considered calamity If European in
fluence does not become everywhere
predominant, or even has to recede in
certain sphere, Variety must be for the
intellectual and pictorial advantage Of
mankind as long as the various types
are not destructive or evil in them
selves. | should be sorry to see the
strength and extent of Mohammedan-
ism increased for it is an intolerant
and destructive religion, which with
difficulty frees itself from such evils as
slavery. Yet much will be lost to the
world-nay, is being lost-with the
gradual disappearance of Mohammedan
States. But far eastern, and specially
japanese, civilization can be reproach-
ed with no particular evil, and it brings
with it picturesqueness, cheerfulness
and courtesy which must be recognized |
as good elements. Its faults is not ag-
gresstveness, but rather too great
willingness to learn, which makes it
ready to abandon it's own good points
From Letters from the Far East"
by Sir Charles Eliot
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26
Strenuous.

In defending President Roosevelt's
hay pitching exploit against the charge
of "politics, the Chicago Record-Her-
aid recounts the story of Garfleld's at
tack on pile of kIndling wood, while
travelling through the country, and
ADDS: Now, nothing is more certain
than that a man brought up as Garfield
had been brought up would have act
ed exactly as he was reported to have
acted, whether he was in politics or
not. He had lived among the people of
the district all his life, was one Of
them, and had their kindly ways. Even
il he was conscious, on second thought,
that he was making political capital,
he was prompted in the first place SIM
ply by the desire to do a good turn for
a neighbor But as a rule the politi-
clan can hardly hope to be let off with
such a satisfactory explanation of his
little deeds of kindness. He has to pay
for his fame or notoriety by being
hailed as the performer of various vau-
deville stunts
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26

the United States, the writer points out
that the formers facilities for travel
were from u to 10 per cent. Of those
enjoyed by the American passenger
In 1902 there were two British cities Of
more than 100000 population, seven with
populations of from $4,000 to 100000 and
80 with from $4,000 to $4,000 Inhabitants,
without street railways but in the
United States there was no city Of
more than $4,000 people without traction
service.
From 1890 to 1902 the length of tram
way line mot track in the United
Kingdom increased $50 miles. or from
94S to 1874 miles, while in the United
States in the same period there was an
increase of 1876 miles, or from 5,7SS
to 1888 miles. This great extension of
service in the United States resulted
in an actual decrease in the number
Of passengers carried per mile of line.
On this point Mr. Clark says:
These features clearly demonstrate
that the British policy has been to
electrify and not greatly extend exist
ing tramways, except through densely
populated districts, which means OBJ
tanning the greatest possible revenue
without affording adequate transporta-
ton facilities, whereas in the United
States private enterprise has construct
ed lines which afford public facilities,
but which in many instances do not
bring an adequate return.
1T is we'll to note in this connection
that the policy pursued in the United
| Kingdom must necessarily result in
low rates of fares. If, in such cities as
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
st Louis we were to cut down the
miles of track to correspond to the
conditions prevailing in such cities as
London, Glasgow, Manchester and Liv-
erpool we would find that there would
be only about q per cent. of the pres
ent track, and furthermore, that this
comparatively small and inadequate
trackage' would be- for the most part
confined to densely populated districts,
| If American street railway systems
were cut down as indicated, the fares
could be very materially reduced. The
permissible length Of ride would be ma
terially reduced and the company would
be operating the most profitable lines
only, while those which are at present
run with little profit and in some cases
even at loss, would not be embarrass-
ing and handicapping the company as
they are to-day"
A point Of great advantage in Ameri-
can street railways, according to Mr..
Clark, is that they are operated on the
, average eighteen hours per day, with
all night service in the larger cities,
while in reat Britain the average is
fifteen hours and there is no all night
service.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26

them well and justly, it will scarcely
bear close inspection. Judge Blount
shows that we do not govern the ISL
ands well, for we have succeeded
mother in making the islanders pros
porous nor eontented, although in eight
years we have expended $S00,00O,OOO
without deriving the slightest counter
balancing benefit. We have deprived
the archipelago of the Spanish market
which it formerly possessed, and we
have given 1t no substitute. We have
treated the Filipinos far less justly
than we treat the Porto-Ricans, hav-
ing persistently denied to the former
the boon of free trade with our terri
tory on the mainland of North Ameri-
ca. We have burdeued them with an
expensive system of civil administra-
tion and we tax them for the support
of it. On the other hand, Judge
Bolunt maintains that it is by no
means certain that the Filipinos are
unfit to govern themselves. Observa-
ton and experience have convinced
him, he says, that it would be possible
quickly TO establish a competent native
government were it certain that COM
plete political independence would be
granted to the islanders at a given
date. 1t must not be supposed that
Judge Blount would advocate the pol
icy of secuted and rum" He would
not have us leave a native insular gov
eminent at the mercy of more power
full neighbors. He would have us not
only guarantee the independence Of the
archipelago ourselves, but prevail upon
all the other Powers interested in the
Far East to agree to recognize its
neutrality. In word, he would have
us not only do for the Philippines what
we have done for Cuba, but undertake
to assure to them the guaranteed
neutrality Of Switzerland or Belgium.
To those who may be inclined to deem
the plan impracticable he would ask
why Japan should object to doing for